Air freight demand fell in 2022

According to IATA data, overall demand for the whole of 2022, measured in load tonne-kilometres (CTK/cargo tonne-kilometres) varied by -8.0% compared to 2021 and -1.6% compared to compared to 2019.

 

Capacity in 2022, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK/cargo tonne-kilometres), was 3.0% higher than in 2021 but 8.2% lower than in 2019.

 

Asia-Pacific region: carriers show a variation in demand of -8.8% in 2022 compared to 2021, and a capacity increase of 0.5%,

North America region: the carriers show a variation in demand of -5.1% in 2022 compared to 2021, and a capacity increase of 4.2%,

Europe region: carriers show a variation in demand of -11.5% in 2022 compared to 2021, and a capacity increase of 0.5%,

Middle East region: carriers show a variation in demand of -10.7% in 2022 compared to 2021, and a capacity increase of 4.3%,

Africa region: carriers show a variation in demand of -1.4% in 2022 compared to 2021, and a capacity increase of 0.3%,

Latin America region: carriers show a variation in demand of +13.1% in 2022 compared to 2021, and a capacity increase of 27.1%

 

 

For 2023 IATA forecasts a decline in freight volumes of around -5.6% compared to 2019.