Air transport, freight in El Salvador
El Salvador: Air transport, freight was 27.8 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.8 million ton-km
Change on year
up 127.5%
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
47 million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
2.5 million ton-km
in 1989
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 27.8 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in El Salvador peaked at 47 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.5 million ton-km, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 79th out of 180 countries 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 13.6 million ton-km | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 14.1 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 14 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.5 million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 27.3 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 27.1 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.2 million ton-km | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 12.8 million ton-km | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 10.4 million ton-km | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3 million ton-km | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 4 million ton-km | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 2.6 million ton-km | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 3 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 6.5 million ton-km | +116.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5 million ton-km | -61.5% |
| 1990 | 4.6 million ton-km | +84.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 15.8 million ton-km | +182.1% |
| 1993 | 19.9 million ton-km | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3 million ton-km | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 15 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.8 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 19.3 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 47 million ton-km | +143.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9 million ton-km | -53.4% |
| 2000 | 31.16 million ton-km | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 46.88 million ton-km | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 11.6 million ton-km | -75.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8 million ton-km | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 23.83 million ton-km | +396.8% |
| 2005 | 20.8 million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 20.18 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.99 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 18.44 million ton-km | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 15.29 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million ton-km | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 14.66 million ton-km | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 17.07 million ton-km | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 15.65 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.41 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.87 million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 13.16 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.77 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 13.11 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 million ton-km | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 11.26 million ton-km | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 12.22 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8 million ton-km | +127.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4 million ton-km | 11.4 million ton-km | 27.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 million ton-km | 2.5 million ton-km | 17.2 million ton-km | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million ton-km | 4.6 million ton-km | 47 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 million ton-km | 4.8 million ton-km | 46.88 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 million ton-km | 10.73 million ton-km | 17.07 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 million ton-km | 7.14 million ton-km | 27.8 million ton-km | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in El Salvador?
- Air transport, freight in El Salvador was 27.8 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 million ton-km in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for air transport, freight?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.