Air cargo demand (CTK) growth vs Airline passenger load factor
In 2025, air cargo demand (CTK) growth worldwide stood at 3.4%, against 83.6% for airline passenger load factor.
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Air cargo demand (CTK) growth and Airline passenger load factor
Unit: % · 5 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | 2026 | Forecast | 2.4% |
| Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | 2025 | Actual | 3.4% |
| Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | 2024 | Actual | 11.3% |
| Airline passenger load factor | 2025 | Actual | 83.6% |
| Airline passenger load factor | 2024 | Actual | 83.5% |
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Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Year-on-year percentage change in cargo tonne kilometres flown by carriers registered in the region.
3 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IATA
Airline passenger load factor
Revenue passenger kilometres as a percentage of available seat kilometres for carriers registered in the region, all scheduled services, for the calendar year.
2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IATA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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