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

The highest recorded value was 0.0155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.

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

New Zealand ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this New Zealand 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 New Zealand

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

New Zealand: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

30th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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 New Zealand is 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1973	0.0054 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1974	0.0079 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
1975	0.0089 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1976	0.01 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1977	0.0091 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1978	0.0089 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1979	0.0085 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1980	0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1981	0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0.0092 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1983	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1984	0.0133 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1985	0.0124 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1986	0.0104 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1987	0.0083 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1988	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1989	0.0072 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1991	0.0089 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1992	0.0098 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1993	0.0101 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1994	0.01 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1995	0.0091 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.0106 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1997	0.0141 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1998	0.0147 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1999	0.0146 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2000	0.0155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2001	0.0142 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2002	0.0103 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2003	0.0091 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2004	0.0072 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2005	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2006	0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2007	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2009	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2010	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-51.4%
2011	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+66.1%
2012	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2014	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2016	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2020	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2021	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-65.5%
2022	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+160.0%
2023	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.003 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, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in New Zealand 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
2022	+160.0%	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0075 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.01 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0133 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0109 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0147 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

27 Sri Lanka 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
28 Thailand 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
29 Brunei 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
31 Netherlands 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
32 Belgium 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
33 Germany 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.003 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 New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0155 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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$)

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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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.