Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -3.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean is -3.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.3% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 29.65 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -22.78 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1973 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 21.53 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 1977 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2495 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1980 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +3826.3% |
| 1981 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1983 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1984 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -349.0% |
| 1985 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1986 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1987 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1988 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1989 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -530.7% |
| 1990 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1991 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1992 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -842.7% |
| 1993 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1995 | -0.277 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1996 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +683.4% |
| 1997 | 29.65 % change on previous year | -1466.1% |
| 1998 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1999 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -476.1% |
| 2000 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2001 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2002 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2004 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +484.0% |
| 2005 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2006 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 2008 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2010 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2011 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2013 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +608.4% |
| 2014 | -0.9339 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2015 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 2016 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 2018 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2019 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2020 | -16.26 % change on previous year | +1044.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2022 | 21.55 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2023 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.28 % change on previous year | 0.2495 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 29.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0874 % change on previous year | -22.78 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -16.26 % change on previous year | 21.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 49.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 47.8 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji 46.97 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Tajikistan 41.46 % change on previous year compare
- 31 China 38 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Serbia 36.02 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Iceland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -3.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.78 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.