Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 6,768 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,768 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
20th
of 44 groups
All-time high
7,029 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
519.6 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 6,768 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7,029 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 519.6 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 519.6 million ton-km
1971 567.6 million ton-km +9.2%
1972 687.4 million ton-km +21.1%
1973 791.8 million ton-km +15.2%
1974 962.3 million ton-km +21.5%
1975 988.1 million ton-km +2.7%
1976 1,100 million ton-km +11.3%
1977 1,308 million ton-km +18.9%
1978 1,443 million ton-km +10.3%
1979 1,446 million ton-km +0.2%
1980 1,588 million ton-km +9.8%
1981 1,721 million ton-km +8.4%
1982 1,844 million ton-km +7.2%
1983 1,717 million ton-km -6.9%
1984 2,013 million ton-km +17.3%
1985 2,102 million ton-km +4.4%
1986 2,298 million ton-km +9.3%
1987 2,423 million ton-km +5.4%
1988 2,361 million ton-km -2.6%
1989 2,622 million ton-km +11.1%
1990 2,746 million ton-km +4.7%
1991 2,701 million ton-km -1.6%
1992 3,029 million ton-km +12.1%
1993 3,267 million ton-km +7.9%
1994 3,646 million ton-km +11.6%
1995 3,636 million ton-km -0.3%
1996 3,557 million ton-km -2.2%
1997 4,611 million ton-km +29.6%
1998 4,739 million ton-km +2.8%
1999 4,245 million ton-km -10.4%
2000 4,670 million ton-km +10.0%
2001 4,227 million ton-km -9.5%
2002 3,968 million ton-km -6.1%
2003 4,071 million ton-km +2.6%
2004 4,690 million ton-km +15.2%
2005 4,567 million ton-km -2.6%
2006 4,393 million ton-km -3.8%
2007 4,829 million ton-km +9.9%
2008 5,272 million ton-km +9.2%
2009 6,647 million ton-km +26.1%
2010 5,133 million ton-km -22.8%
2011 5,076 million ton-km -1.1%
2012 5,194 million ton-km +2.3%
2013 6,051 million ton-km +16.5%
2014 5,994 million ton-km -0.9%
2015 5,807 million ton-km -3.1%
2016 5,689 million ton-km -2.0%
2017 6,057 million ton-km +6.5%
2018 6,374 million ton-km +5.2%
2019 6,284 million ton-km -1.4%
2020 5,262 million ton-km -16.3%
2021 5,783 million ton-km +9.9%
2022 7,029 million ton-km +21.6%
2023 6,768 million ton-km -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 981.45 million ton-km 519.6 million ton-km 1,446 million ton-km 10
1980s 2,069 million ton-km 1,588 million ton-km 2,622 million ton-km 10
1990s 3,618 million ton-km 2,701 million ton-km 4,739 million ton-km 10
2000s 4,733 million ton-km 3,968 million ton-km 6,647 million ton-km 10
2010s 5,766 million ton-km 5,076 million ton-km 6,374 million ton-km 10
2020s 6,211 million ton-km 5,262 million ton-km 7,029 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
  2. 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  3. 19 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare
  4. 20 India 1,807 million ton-km compare
  5. 21 Thailand 1,650 million ton-km compare
  6. 22 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare
  7. 23 Azerbaijan 1,434 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 6,768 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 7,029 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 519.6 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.