Air passengers carried vs Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
In 2024, air passengers carried worldwide was 4.7 billion; air cargo demand (CTK) growth was 11.3%.
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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 passengers carried
Unit: billion · 3 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Unit: % · 3 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Shared periods
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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 passengers carried | Air cargo demand (CTK) growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.7 billion ICAO | 11.3% IATA |
| 2026 both forecasts | 5.2 billion IATA | 2.4% IATA |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
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
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
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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