Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th 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), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 25 Fiji 0.0085 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ireland 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malaysia 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States of America 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- 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 & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.