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

The highest recorded value was 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1973.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.

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

United States ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States 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 United States

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

United States: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.9%

World rank

46th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

United States ranks 46th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1972	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1973	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1974	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1975	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1976	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1979	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1980	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1981	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1983	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1984	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1986	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1987	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1988	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1989	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1992	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1995	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1997	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1998	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2000	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2001	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2002	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2004	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2005	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2006	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2009	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2010	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2011	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2013	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2014	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2016	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2018	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2021	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2023	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.9%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0015 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, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near United States

43 Lebanon 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
44 Turkmenistan 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
45 Marshall Islands 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
47 Philippines 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
48 China 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
49 France 0.0014 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 United States?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0015 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 United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does United States rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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
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.