Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 120.01 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Ecuador stood at 120.01 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,219.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Ecuador peaked at 129.73 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million ton-km, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 61st 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) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 4.7 million ton-km | -49.5% |
| 1972 | 4.5 million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.6 million ton-km | +113.3% |
| 1974 | 9.8 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4 million ton-km | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 6.9 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 9.5 million ton-km | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 12.9 million ton-km | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 30.9 million ton-km | +139.5% |
| 1980 | 39.8 million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 38.8 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.6 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 33 million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 42.5 million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 50.7 million ton-km | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 58.6 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 70 million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 73.6 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 68.4 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 63.2 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 68 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 54.1 million ton-km | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 85.4 million ton-km | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 38 million ton-km | -55.5% |
| 1995 | 32.2 million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 32.9 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.8 million ton-km | +63.5% |
| 1998 | 82.2 million ton-km | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 33 million ton-km | -59.9% |
| 2000 | 15.46 million ton-km | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 6.35 million ton-km | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 million ton-km | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 4.29 million ton-km | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 4.99 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 5.44 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.87 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.66 million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million ton-km | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 129.73 million ton-km | +3917.7% |
| 2011 | 126.4 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 121.4 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 112.06 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 82.1 million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 64.04 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 60.17 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 57.68 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 64.2 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 50.81 million ton-km | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6 million ton-km | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million ton-km | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1 million ton-km | +111.8% |
| 2023 | 120.01 million ton-km | +1219.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 120.01 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 120.01 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 19.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3917.7% | 3.23 million ton-km | 129.73 million ton-km |
| 2023 | +1219.0% | 9.1 million ton-km | 120.01 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.45 million ton-km | 4.5 million ton-km | 30.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2 million ton-km | 33 million ton-km | 73.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.28 million ton-km | 32.2 million ton-km | 85.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million ton-km | 3.23 million ton-km | 15.46 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.86 million ton-km | 50.81 million ton-km | 129.73 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 million ton-km | 4.29 million ton-km | 120.01 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 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 Ecuador?
- Air transport, freight in Ecuador was 120.01 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 129.73 million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for air transport, freight?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.