Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in China
China: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in China is 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
China ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0014 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, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 45 Marshall Islands 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 United States 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Philippines 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 France 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Libya 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Switzerland 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in China?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0014 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does China rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.