Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Turkey

Turkey: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0111 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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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 Turkey is 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.0111 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Turkey ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +36.9%
1972 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1973 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1974 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1975 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -26.9%
1976 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +31.9%
1977 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1978 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -27.5%
1979 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1980 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1981 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +70.8%
1982 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +35.5%
1983 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1984 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1985 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1986 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +40.5%
1987 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1988 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1989 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +31.7%
1990 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1991 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1992 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +41.4%
1993 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1994 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +79.3%
1995 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -43.0%
1996 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1997 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1998 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1999 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2000 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +15.0%
2001 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +23.5%
2002 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2003 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -24.5%
2004 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2005 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2006 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2007 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2008 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2009 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +111.2%
2010 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2011 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +24.6%
2012 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2013 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2014 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2015 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2016 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2017 0.0056 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +38.5%
2018 0.0075 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +35.8%
2019 0.0088 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2020 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2021 0.0111 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +18.7%
2022 0.0091 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2023 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -19.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.0073 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, 16.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.0073 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, 17.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0088 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0092 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0111 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 12 Mauritius 0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Central African Republic 0.0118 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Tajikistan 0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Suriname 0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 South Korea 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Solomon Islands 0.0061 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 Turkey?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.0073 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.0111 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Turkey rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Turkey ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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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
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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.