Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: 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
up 5.8%
World rank
69th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Spain ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain'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, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0007 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, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 66 El Salvador 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Ireland 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Laos 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Denmark 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Australia 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Hungary 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.