Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Mexico

Mexico: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 1,091 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,091 million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,091 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
36.7 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Mexico, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1,091 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 1,091 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7 million ton-km, in 1970.

Mexico ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Mexico, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 36.7 million ton-km —
1971 42.4 million ton-km +15.5%
1972 54.3 million ton-km +28.1%
1973 67.6 million ton-km +24.5%
1974 67.5 million ton-km -0.1%
1975 76.2 million ton-km +12.9%
1976 87.1 million ton-km +14.3%
1977 92.3 million ton-km +6.0%
1978 106.1 million ton-km +15.0%
1979 121.7 million ton-km +14.7%
1980 131.5 million ton-km +8.1%
1981 137 million ton-km +4.2%
1982 110.6 million ton-km -19.3%
1983 109.2 million ton-km -1.3%
1984 145.8 million ton-km +33.5%
1985 170 million ton-km +16.6%
1986 155.1 million ton-km -8.8%
1987 169 million ton-km +9.0%
1988 121.5 million ton-km -28.1%
1989 114.4 million ton-km -5.8%
1990 143.2 million ton-km +25.2%
1991 162.7 million ton-km +13.6%
1992 158.8 million ton-km -2.4%
1993 150.9 million ton-km -5.0%
1994 225.2 million ton-km +49.2%
1995 155.9 million ton-km -30.8%
1996 168.8 million ton-km +8.3%
1997 227.2 million ton-km +34.6%
1998 284.8 million ton-km +25.4%
1999 317 million ton-km +11.3%
2000 309.86 million ton-km -2.3%
2001 295.88 million ton-km -4.5%
2002 341.6 million ton-km +15.4%
2003 350.09 million ton-km +2.5%
2004 394.93 million ton-km +12.8%
2005 390.43 million ton-km -1.1%
2006 456.96 million ton-km +17.0%
2007 482.34 million ton-km +5.6%
2008 482.79 million ton-km +0.1%
2009 714.06 million ton-km +47.9%
2010 908.95 million ton-km +27.3%
2011 774.6 million ton-km -14.8%
2012 763.89 million ton-km -1.4%
2013 677.14 million ton-km -11.4%
2014 617.53 million ton-km -8.8%
2015 714 million ton-km +15.6%
2016 760.85 million ton-km +6.6%
2017 928.84 million ton-km +22.1%
2018 1,063 million ton-km +14.4%
2019 1,073 million ton-km +0.9%
2020 732.8 million ton-km -31.7%
2021 962.57 million ton-km +31.4%
2022 1,076 million ton-km +11.8%
2023 1,091 million ton-km +1.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1,091 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 43.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1,091 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 176.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.19 million ton-km 36.7 million ton-km 121.7 million ton-km 10
1980s 136.41 million ton-km 109.2 million ton-km 170 million ton-km 10
1990s 199.45 million ton-km 143.2 million ton-km 317 million ton-km 10
2000s 421.89 million ton-km 295.88 million ton-km 714.06 million ton-km 10
2010s 828.13 million ton-km 617.53 million ton-km 1,073 million ton-km 10
2020s 965.77 million ton-km 732.8 million ton-km 1,091 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
  2. 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
  3. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  4. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  5. 32 Vietnam 927.89 million ton-km compare
  6. 33 Bahrain 895.44 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 Mexico?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Mexico was 1,091 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1,091 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.