Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0774 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg stood at 0.0774 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1762 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.1114 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1144 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1659 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1762 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1758 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1466 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1332 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1228 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0911 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1537 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0814 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0737 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0801 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0836 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.105 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1105 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1114 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.103 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0997 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0989 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0774 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0774 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 106.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0774 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 182.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68.8% | 0.0911 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1138 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1409 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0911 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0938 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.0774 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.