Air Cargo Demand Growth Across Six Airline Regions, September 2026

Source: IATA — October 29, 2026 air-cargo release

Air Cargo Demand Growth Across Six Airline Regions, September 2026

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Key Findings

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North America leads in cargo tonne-kilometres growth versus September 2025 (%) with 11.80.

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Average cargo tonne-kilometres growth versus September 2025 (%): 6.68 · median: 5.70.

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Gap: North America is 3.1× larger than Middle East.

About This Dataset

Air Cargo Demand Growth Across Six Airline Regions, September 2026

All six airline regions in IATA’s October 29 release: September 2026 versus September 2025. Cargo tonne-kilometres combine weight and distance; scheduled domestic and international services are included. Regions describe carriers, not shipment destinations. Growth rates do not rank cargo volumes. Today’s release and the approaching holiday shipping season provide relevance; search growth is unmeasured.

Analysis

The regional growth-rate spread is 8.0 percentage points. All six are positive; a simple regional average ignores different market sizes.

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Data Insights

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Data Points

6 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

11.80

North America

cargo tonne-kilometres growth versus September 2025 (%) · 2026-09

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Metrics

cargo tonne-kilometres growth versus September 2025 (%)

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Period

2026-09

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source: IATA — October 29, 2026 air-cargo release
Coverage: 6 entities · 2026-09 · 6 observations
Measure: cargo tonne-kilometres growth versus September 2025 (%)
Last updated: 29 October 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

6 records · cargo tonne-kilometres growth versus September 2025 (%) · ranked by 2026-09

✓ 6 sourced

#	Category	2026-09
🥇	North America	11.80
🥈	Asia-Pacific	8.60
🥉	Latin America and Caribbean	6.70
4	Africa	4.70
5	Europe	4.50
6	Middle East	3.80

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/10-29-air-cargo-demand-accelerates-september/ Visit ↗

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ANYSTAT. (2026). Air Cargo Demand Growth Across Six Airline Regions, September 2026 [Data set]. Data: IATA — October 29, 2026 air-cargo release. https://anystat.ai/stats/2020/air-cargo-demand-growth-across-six-airline-regions-september-2026-1793300236

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