Airport passenger traffic vs Air cargo demand (CTK) growth

In 2024, airport passenger traffic worldwide was 9.5 billion; air cargo demand (CTK) growth was 11.3%.

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Airport passenger traffic

Unit: billion · 5 observations

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Airport passenger trafficAirport passenger traffic. 5 observations from 2020 to 2042, ranging from 3.6 billion to 19.5 billion, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 19.5 billion (2042). billion 0 5 10 15 20 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 3.6 19.5
Airport passenger trafficAirport passenger traffic. 5 observations from 2020 to 2042, ranging from 3.6 billion to 19.5 billion, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 19.5 billion (2042). billion 0 5 10 15 20 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 3.6 19.5
Airport passenger trafficAirport passenger traffic. 5 observations from 2020 to 2042, ranging from 3.6 billion to 19.5 billion, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 19.5 billion (2042). billion 0 5 10 15 20 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 3.6 19.5
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Airport passenger traffic
Period Type Value
2020 Actual 3.6 billion
2023 Actual 8.7 billion
2024 Estimate 9.5 billion
2030 Forecast 12 billion
2042 Forecast 19.5 billion
Source: ACI · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Air cargo demand (CTK) growth

Unit: % · 3 observations

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Air cargo demand (CTK) growthAir cargo demand (CTK) growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.4% to 11.3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.4% (2026). % 0 3 6 9 12 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 11% 2.4%
Air cargo demand (CTK) growthAir cargo demand (CTK) growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.4% to 11.3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.4% (2026). % 0 3 6 9 12 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 11% 2.4%
Air cargo demand (CTK) growthAir cargo demand (CTK) growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.4% to 11.3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.4% (2026). % 0 3 6 9 12 2020 2024 2028 2032 2036 2040 FORECAST 11% 2.4%
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Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 11.3%
2025 Actual 3.4%
2026 Forecast 2.4%
Source: IATA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Airport passenger traffic Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
2024 9.5 billion ACI 11.3% IATA

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Airport passenger traffic

Total passengers passing through the region's airports in the calendar year, counting each passenger once per flight stage, as compiled by ACI World.

5 observations charted in Global · source organisations: ACI

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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