Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is -3.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.5% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.69 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -22.46 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 1973 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1976 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +429.1% |
| 1977 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1978 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1980 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +9416.7% |
| 1981 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1983 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1984 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1985 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1986 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 1987 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1988 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1989 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1991 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1992 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -849.7% |
| 1993 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3734 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1996 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +569.9% |
| 1997 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -1286.8% |
| 1998 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1999 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 2000 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2001 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2002 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2004 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +495.1% |
| 2005 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2006 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 2008 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2010 | -22.46 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2011 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2012 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2013 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +601.1% |
| 2014 | -0.9434 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2015 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 2016 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 2018 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2020 | -16.29 % change on previous year | +1096.7% |
| 2021 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2022 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2023 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.39 % change on previous year | 0.1049 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 17.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.075 % change on previous year | -22.46 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 34 Libya 26.79 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was -3.8 % 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.46 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.