THE NUMBERS, WITH RECEIPTS.
2 Transport forecasts on Chronopin: cited projections and data, each with its publisher, date and quote.
Million tonnes of freight carried by air. 2025 is an IATA estimate (E) and 2026 an IATA forecast (F); the forecast reflects fuel-price and Middle East airspace disruption.
“Global airline industry 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025E 2026F ... Freight carried by air, million tonnes 62.7 56.5 65.0 60.9 61.4 68.5 71.5 71.7”
Projections are the cited publishers’ forecasts, not ChronoPin’s.
Checked 2026-10-28
USD billions of jet fuel spend by airlines worldwide. 2025 is an IATA estimate and 2026 an IATA forecast; IATA assumes a jet fuel price of USD 152 per barrel in 2026 (USD 90 in 2025E).
“Global airline industry 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025E 2026F ... Fuel spend, USD billion 190 80 106 215 269 261 252 350”
Projections are the cited publishers’ forecasts, not ChronoPin’s.
Checked 2026-10-28
71.5M t (2025) → 71.7M t (2026) → 62.7M t (2019) → 56.5M t (2020) → 65M t (2021) → 60.9M t (2022) → 61.4M t (2023) → 68.5M t (2024)
Million tonnes of freight carried by air. 2025 is an IATA estimate (E) and 2026 an IATA forecast (F); the forecast reflects fuel-price and Middle East airspace disruption.
$252B (2025) → $350B (2026) → $190B (2019) → $80B (2020) → $106B (2021) → $215B (2022) → $269B (2023) → $261B (2024)
USD billions of jet fuel spend by airlines worldwide. 2025 is an IATA estimate and 2026 an IATA forecast; IATA assumes a jet fuel price of USD 152 per barrel in 2026 (USD 90 in 2025E).