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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 6,744 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,744 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
7,010 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
510.5 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6,744 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7,010 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 510.5 million ton-km, in 1970.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 44 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), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 510.5 million ton-km
1971 558.5 million ton-km +9.4%
1972 677 million ton-km +21.2%
1973 779.4 million ton-km +15.1%
1974 952 million ton-km +22.1%
1975 972.9 million ton-km +2.2%
1976 1,086 million ton-km +11.6%
1977 1,297 million ton-km +19.4%
1978 1,430 million ton-km +10.3%
1979 1,432 million ton-km +0.1%
1980 1,575 million ton-km +10.0%
1981 1,705 million ton-km +8.3%
1982 1,832 million ton-km +7.4%
1983 1,700 million ton-km -7.2%
1984 1,997 million ton-km +17.5%
1985 2,085 million ton-km +4.4%
1986 2,276 million ton-km +9.2%
1987 2,398 million ton-km +5.3%
1988 2,333 million ton-km -2.7%
1989 2,600 million ton-km +11.5%
1990 2,727 million ton-km +4.9%
1991 2,683 million ton-km -1.6%
1992 3,007 million ton-km +12.1%
1993 3,243 million ton-km +7.9%
1994 3,616 million ton-km +11.5%
1995 3,602 million ton-km -0.4%
1996 3,512 million ton-km -2.5%
1997 4,554 million ton-km +29.7%
1998 4,665 million ton-km +2.4%
1999 4,180 million ton-km -10.4%
2000 4,619 million ton-km +10.5%
2001 4,171 million ton-km -9.7%
2002 3,926 million ton-km -5.9%
2003 4,029 million ton-km +2.6%
2004 4,658 million ton-km +15.6%
2005 4,535 million ton-km -2.6%
2006 4,362 million ton-km -3.8%
2007 4,798 million ton-km +10.0%
2008 5,240 million ton-km +9.2%
2009 6,620 million ton-km +26.3%
2010 5,133 million ton-km -22.5%
2011 5,058 million ton-km -1.5%
2012 5,177 million ton-km +2.4%
2013 6,034 million ton-km +16.5%
2014 5,977 million ton-km -0.9%
2015 5,786 million ton-km -3.2%
2016 5,663 million ton-km -2.1%
2017 6,009 million ton-km +6.1%
2018 6,356 million ton-km +5.8%
2019 6,270 million ton-km -1.4%
2020 5,249 million ton-km -16.3%
2021 5,761 million ton-km +9.8%
2022 7,010 million ton-km +21.7%
2023 6,744 million ton-km -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 969.53 million ton-km 510.5 million ton-km 1,432 million ton-km 10
1980s 2,050 million ton-km 1,575 million ton-km 2,600 million ton-km 10
1990s 3,579 million ton-km 2,683 million ton-km 4,665 million ton-km 10
2000s 4,696 million ton-km 3,926 million ton-km 6,620 million ton-km 10
2010s 5,746 million ton-km 5,058 million ton-km 6,356 million ton-km 10
2020s 6,191 million ton-km 5,249 million ton-km 7,010 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  2. 19 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare
  3. 20 India 1,807 million ton-km compare
  4. 21 Thailand 1,650 million ton-km compare
  5. 22 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare
  6. 23 Azerbaijan 1,434 million ton-km compare
  7. 24 Brazil 1,387 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6,744 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 7,010 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 510.5 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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), 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.