Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 30.76 million ton-km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.76 million ton-km per person.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75.9 million ton-km per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million ton-km per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.26 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.11 million ton-km per person | +146.6% |
| 1972 | 3.87 million ton-km per person | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 6.45 million ton-km per person | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 8.28 million ton-km per person | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 11 million ton-km per person | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 17.18 million ton-km per person | +56.2% |
| 1977 | 20.81 million ton-km per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 25.36 million ton-km per person | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 27.23 million ton-km per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 27.36 million ton-km per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.86 million ton-km per person | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 51.73 million ton-km per person | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 58.53 million ton-km per person | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 59.61 million ton-km per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.83 million ton-km per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 50.67 million ton-km per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 49.64 million ton-km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 50.89 million ton-km per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 59.7 million ton-km per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 57.29 million ton-km per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 43.6 million ton-km per person | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 58.12 million ton-km per person | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 58.8 million ton-km per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.49 million ton-km per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 67.34 million ton-km per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 62.38 million ton-km per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 64.45 million ton-km per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 62.59 million ton-km per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 64.63 million ton-km per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 61.79 million ton-km per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 46.92 million ton-km per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 48.14 million ton-km per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 45.37 million ton-km per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48.64 million ton-km per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 49.68 million ton-km per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.69 million ton-km per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.98 million ton-km per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 59.37 million ton-km per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 75.9 million ton-km per person | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 55.25 million ton-km per person | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 59.83 million ton-km per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 69.36 million ton-km per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 61.34 million ton-km per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 56.52 million ton-km per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 27.73 million ton-km per person | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 26.94 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.01 million ton-km per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.95 million ton-km per person | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 67.96 million ton-km per person | +89.1% |
| 2020 | 18.43 million ton-km per person | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 22.04 million ton-km per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 44.71 million ton-km per person | +102.8% |
| 2023 | 30.76 million ton-km per person | -31.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.76 million ton-km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.91 million ton-km per person, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.76 million ton-km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.13 million ton-km per person, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +146.6% | 1.26 million ton-km per person | 3.11 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.46 million ton-km per person | 1.26 million ton-km per person | 27.23 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.18 million ton-km per person | 27.36 million ton-km per person | 59.7 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.27 million ton-km per person | 43.6 million ton-km per person | 67.34 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.05 million ton-km per person | 45.37 million ton-km per person | 75.9 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.89 million ton-km per person | 26.94 million ton-km per person | 69.36 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 million ton-km per person | 18.43 million ton-km per person | 44.71 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Panama 32.22 million ton-km per person compare
- 43 Ethiopia 31.2 million ton-km per person compare
- 44 Sweden 30.83 million ton-km per person compare
- 46 Spain 23.39 million ton-km per person compare
- 47 Thailand 23.01 million ton-km per person compare
- 48 Austria 22.76 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 30.76 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9 million ton-km per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million ton-km per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
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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.