Table 1 Overview of china’s international air cargo network (1996–2019).
From: Spatial evolution of international air cargo network connectivity in China: 1996–2019
Year | Records | Airports | Routes | Cargo volume (tons) | Freighter airports | Freighter cargo volume (tons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 3,880 | 123 | 182 | 620,387 | 30 | 441,823 |
2002 | 8,898 | 163 | 694 | 3,214,327 | 48 | 1,650,578 |
2008 | 21,076 | 226 | 1188 | 9,615,172 | 88 | 6,413,337 |
2014 | 56,639 | 380 | 2300 | 11,828,727 | 95 | 7,305,369 |
2019 | 102,186 | 322 | 3484 | 23,133,941 | 93 | 8,236,463 |
