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    E-Commerce Monitor

    Sustainable shipping | the future of E-Commerce

    Q1 2022

    The first edition 2022 of the IATA e-Commerce Monitor examines how consumer
    behavior has remained focused on a more conscious online purchasing process.
    A closer look at the statistics from the major shopping events highlights this and
    shows how sustainability has become fundamental to the future of air cargo.

    Billions on Singles day


    The value of e-commerce continues to be demonstrated through Singles day.
    Alibaba and JD.com racked up a total of around $139 billion of sales across their
    platforms on China’s Singles Day shopping event, setting a record.
    However, the pandemic has shifted consumers perspective to react more to
    sustainable packaging.

    $84.54 billion
    $74.1 billion (2020) $139 billion
    total sales from 11.11
    Alibaba

    $54.6 billion
    $40.97 billion (2020) 1.16 billion
    parcels delivered on 11.11
    JD.com

    Source: JD.Com, Alibaba, Statista


    Global retail E-commerce growth
    Over the next 4 years e-commerce retail sales is forecast to grow by 50% to $7.4
    trillion dollars by 2025 ($5.1 trillion without services).

    Retail E-Commerce Sales Worldwide


    (2018-2025)
    $8,000 50.0%
    Sales in USD Trillions

    $7,000
    $6,000 40.0%
    $5,000 30.0%
    $4,000
    $3,000 20.0%
    $2,000 10.0%
    $1,000
    $0 0.0%

    % of total
    Years retail sales

    The world continues to shift online


    In 2021, 2.14 billion people were
    shopping online, that represents Over 900 million new
    about 27.6% of the world’s
    population.
    online shoppers in 2021

    Top 5 countries leading e-commerce sales


    E-Commerce will continue to grow at a steady rate around the globe with the Asia-
    Pacific region leading e-commerce growth. China and the US generate up to 73% of
    total world e-commerce sales.

    China 2021
    2022

    US 73%
    UK of total world
    retail ecommerce
    sales generated
    Japan
    worldwide is by
    China and the US
    South Korea

    $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000


    Sales in US Billion dollars

    Source: eMarketer; Statista; ; McKinsey analysis; Oberlo


    Sustainability – for our future
    Fly Net Zero is the commitment of airlines to achieve
    net zero carbon by 2050. To succeed, it will require the
    coordinated efforts of the entire industry and
    significant government support. The strategy is to
    abate as much CO2 as possible and eliminate through 2.5%
    out-of-sector options such as offsetting schemes. of total global emissions
    comes from planes
    Transport accounts for one-fifth of global CO2
    emissions. Aviation accounts for 11.6% of transport
    emissions, which represents around 2.5% of total
    global emissions.

    Unwrapping the packaging challenge


    The e-commerce packaging market was valued at $43.1 billion in 2021 and is
    expected to reach $75.1 billion by 2025. The rapid acceleration of e-commerce has
    led to a significant increase in packaging consumption amplifying the need for
    materials and production processes that minimize impact on the environment. If
    current plastic production and waste management trends continue, it is projected
    that there will be 12 billion metric tons of plastic covering the globe by 2050.

    12,500 tons
    of plastic used by
    air cargo per year

    Singles day – reducing plastic waste


    Cainiao continues to lead by example with almost 100% of the packaging shipped on
    Singles day from their warehouse being biodegradable.

    84 million 90 million
    eco-friendly
    Meters of plastic
    packages
    tape saved

    53,000 tons CO2 reduced during 11.11

    The time is now to shift to more sustainable packaging, but also shipping, to
    meet consumer demands, and care for the environment.
    Source: JD.com, Cainiao, ourworldindata.org, Smithers

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