How does Mexico rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?

Mexico ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 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.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mexico: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

65th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

Mexico ranks 65th of 180 countries 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), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	—
1971	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+15.5%
1972	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+28.1%
1973	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+24.5%
1974	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.9%
1976	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.3%
1977	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.0%
1978	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+15.0%
1979	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.7%
1980	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+8.1%
1981	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.2%
1982	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-19.3%
1983	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.3%
1984	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+33.5%
1985	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+16.6%
1986	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-8.8%
1987	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+9.0%
1988	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-28.1%
1989	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-5.8%
1990	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+25.2%
1991	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+13.6%
1992	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-2.4%
1993	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-5.0%
1994	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+49.2%
1995	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-30.8%
1996	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+8.3%
1997	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+34.6%
1998	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+25.4%
1999	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+11.3%
2000	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	-2.3%
2001	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	-4.5%
2002	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+15.4%
2003	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.8%
2005	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.1%
2006	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+17.0%
2007	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.6%
2008	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+47.9%
2010	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+27.3%
2011	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	-14.8%
2012	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.4%
2013	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	-11.4%
2014	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	-8.8%
2015	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+15.6%
2016	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.6%
2017	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+22.1%
2018	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.4%
2019	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.9%
2020	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	-31.7%
2021	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+31.4%
2022	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+11.8%
2023	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+1.4%

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	0.0001 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	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

62 Sweden 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
63 Bangladesh 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
64 India 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
66 Armenia 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
67 Kenya 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
68 Egypt 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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More infrastructure data for Mexico

Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0006 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 Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?: Mexico ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 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), 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)

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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)

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit: million ton-km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.