Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Argentina
Argentina: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 136.48 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
136.48 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 180 countries
All-time high
311.72 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
47.9 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Argentina is 136.48 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Argentina peaked at 311.72 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.9 million ton-km, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 57.4 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 79.7 million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 85.9 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 98.2 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 74.6 million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 96.3 million ton-km | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 119.8 million ton-km | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 120.5 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 136.8 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 195.4 million ton-km | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 195.5 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 170.7 million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 174.3 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 179.8 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 187.1 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 192 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 197.5 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 193.6 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 201.2 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 213.6 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 201.9 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 206.7 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 232 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 206.2 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 177 million ton-km | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 176.6 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 220.3 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 251 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 241 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 296.65 million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 124.4 million ton-km | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 76.42 million ton-km | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 111.81 million ton-km | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 123.64 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 132.56 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 124.58 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 132.68 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 131.69 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 111.66 million ton-km | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 193.3 million ton-km | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 192.2 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 180.12 million ton-km | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 268.71 million ton-km | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 261.61 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 243.77 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 254.18 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 305.1 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 311.72 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.28 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 81.12 million ton-km | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 88.27 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 130.62 million ton-km | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 136.48 million ton-km | +4.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 136.48 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 136.48 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 22.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.71 million ton-km | 47.9 million ton-km | 136.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.71 million ton-km | 170.7 million ton-km | 201.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.63 million ton-km | 176.6 million ton-km | 251 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.61 million ton-km | 76.42 million ton-km | 296.65 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.1 million ton-km | 180.12 million ton-km | 311.72 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.12 million ton-km | 81.12 million ton-km | 136.48 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Argentina?
- Air transport, freight in Argentina was 136.48 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 311.72 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for air transport, freight?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.