Air cargo demand (CTK) growth vs Air passengers carried
In 2024, air cargo demand (CTK) growth worldwide was 11.3%; air passengers carried was 4.7 billion.
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Global, annual figures, spaced by time from 2024 to 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Unit: % · 3 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Air passengers carried
Unit: billion · 3 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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2 periods are published for both series as annual figures on the same basis. 1 further period pairs an actual with a forecast and is left out. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different periods.
| Period | Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | Air passengers carried |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.3% IATA | 4.7 billion ICAO |
| 2026 both forecasts | 2.4% IATA | 5.2 billion IATA |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
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
Air passengers carried
Number of passengers carried by air in the region during the calendar year. Sources count either travellers (IATA) or passengers per flight stage (ICAO, Eurostat, CAAC); see each record's source quote.
3 observations charted in Global · source organisations: ICAO, IATA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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