Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland
Poland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 9.37 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9.37 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland peaked at 9.37 million ton-km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1159 million ton-km per person, in 1982.
That places Poland 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1898 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1983 million ton-km per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2299 million ton-km per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2848 million ton-km per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3058 million ton-km per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2999 million ton-km per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3085 million ton-km per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3402 million ton-km per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4118 million ton-km per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4 million ton-km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3879 million ton-km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3566 million ton-km per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1159 million ton-km per person | -67.5% |
| 1983 | 0.134 million ton-km per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1761 million ton-km per person | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2124 million ton-km per person | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2536 million ton-km per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2734 million ton-km per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3569 million ton-km per person | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7587 million ton-km per person | +112.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million ton-km per person | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9962 million ton-km per person | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million ton-km per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million ton-km per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million ton-km per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million ton-km per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million ton-km per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million ton-km per person | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million ton-km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million ton-km per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million ton-km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million ton-km per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million ton-km per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million ton-km per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million ton-km per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million ton-km per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million ton-km per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million ton-km per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million ton-km per person | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million ton-km per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million ton-km per person | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million ton-km per person | +133.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million ton-km per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million ton-km per person | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million ton-km per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 million ton-km per person | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million ton-km per person | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 7.15 million ton-km per person | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 8.37 million ton-km per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million ton-km per person | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 5.81 million ton-km per person | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 8.37 million ton-km per person | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 9.37 million ton-km per person | +11.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.37 million ton-km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.91 million ton-km per person, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.37 million ton-km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million ton-km per person, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +133.0% | 1.04 million ton-km per person | 2.41 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2969 million ton-km per person | 0.1898 million ton-km per person | 0.4118 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3026 million ton-km per person | 0.1159 million ton-km per person | 0.7587 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million ton-km per person | 0.9962 million ton-km per person | 2.38 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million ton-km per person | 1.45 million ton-km per person | 2.18 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million ton-km per person | 1.04 million ton-km per person | 8.37 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million ton-km per person | 3.75 million ton-km per person | 9.37 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 56 Marshall Islands 10.49 million ton-km per person compare
- 57 Seychelles 9.83 million ton-km per person compare
- 58 Jordan 9.62 million ton-km per person compare
- 60 Vietnam 9.25 million ton-km per person compare
- 61 Peru 8.84 million ton-km per person compare
- 62 Russia 8.82 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Poland was 9.37 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1159 million ton-km per person in 1982.
- How does Poland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.