What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Australia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

71st

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Australia 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1972	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1973	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1974	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1975	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1976	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1977	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1978	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1979	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1980	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1981	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1982	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1984	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1985	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1986	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1987	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1988	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1989	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1990	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1991	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1992	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1993	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1994	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1995	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1997	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1998	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1999	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2000	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2001	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2002	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2003	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2004	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2005	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2006	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2008	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2009	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
2010	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2011	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2012	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2013	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2014	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2016	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2017	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2021	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2022	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2023	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

68 Laos 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
69 Spain 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
70 Denmark 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
72 Hungary 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
73 Angola 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
74 Norway 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Australia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.