5 Largest Airports In The World By Cargo Volume
Hong Kong handled over 5 million tonnes of cargo in 2025. The next four busiest cargo airports each got there for very different reasons.
By Brandon ShawZimbabwe
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Airports Council International (ACI) World released its final 2025 airport traffic rankings on July 15, 2026. Global air cargo volumes exceeded 131 million metric tonnes in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024 and 7.4% above 2019 levels. Cargo traffic is far more concentrated than passenger traffic. The world's 20 busiest cargo airports handled 53.1 million metric tonnes, roughly 41% of all air cargo moved worldwide.
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- October 8, 2026
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