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

The highest recorded value was 0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.

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

Thailand ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Thailand 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 Thailand

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

Thailand: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.8%

World rank

28th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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 Thailand stood at 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Thailand 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+295.7%
1972	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
1973	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1974	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+62.1%
1975	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+59.2%
1976	0.0072 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1977	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1978	0.0056 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1979	0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1980	0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1981	0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.0084 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1983	0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.0096 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1985	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1986	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1987	0.0097 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1988	0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1989	0.0085 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1990	0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1991	0.0088 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1992	0.0083 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1993	0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.0084 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1995	0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1997	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1998	0.0134 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1999	0.0132 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2000	0.0136 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2001	0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2002	0.0136 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2003	0.0116 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2004	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2005	0.0106 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2008	0.0079 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2009	0.0076 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2010	0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2011	0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2012	0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2013	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2014	0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2016	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2018	0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2020	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-68.0%
2021	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2022	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+130.9%
2023	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+15.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.0032 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, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.0032 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, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Thailand 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
1971	+295.7%	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2022	+130.9%	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0072 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0134 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0076 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Thailand

25 Maldives 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
26 Zambia 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
27 Sri Lanka 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
29 Brunei 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
30 New Zealand 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
31 Netherlands 0.0029 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 Thailand?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0032 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 Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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.