What is the difference in air transport, freight between Argentina and Ecuador?

16.47 million ton-km, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Ecuador: Air transport, freight

Argentina

136.48 million ton-km

in 2023

Ecuador

120.01 million ton-km

in 2023

Argentina rank

59th

Ecuador rank

61st

Air transport, freight over time

Argentina
Ecuador

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 136.48 million ton-km against 120.01 million ton-km in Ecuador, a difference of 16.47 million ton-km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 180 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1970s	91.71 million ton-km	10.45 million ton-km	81.26 million ton-km	Argentina
1980s	188.71 million ton-km	51.2 million ton-km	137.51 million ton-km	Argentina
1990s	212.63 million ton-km	54.28 million ton-km	158.35 million ton-km	Argentina
2000s	136.61 million ton-km	6.39 million ton-km	130.22 million ton-km	Argentina
2010s	249.1 million ton-km	86.86 million ton-km	162.24 million ton-km	Argentina
2020s	109.12 million ton-km	36 million ton-km	73.12 million ton-km	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Argentina or Ecuador?: Argentina, at 136.48 million ton-km against 120.01 million ton-km in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Argentina and Ecuador?: 16.47 million ton-km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for air transport, freight?: Argentina ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.