Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.5395 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.5395 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is up 449,517.0% on the previous year and up 402.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Guatemala peaked at 44.3 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 129th 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 (million ton-km) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.3 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 3.8 million ton-km | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.8 million ton-km | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 4.7 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1 million ton-km | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 6.7 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.1 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.4 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.9 million ton-km | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6.3 million ton-km | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 9 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4 million ton-km | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 11.9 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 23.4 million ton-km | +96.6% |
| 1990 | 9 million ton-km | -61.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.2 million ton-km | +108.7% |
| 1993 | 21 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 21 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.6 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 25.8 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 44.3 million ton-km | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5 million ton-km | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million ton-km | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0912 million ton-km | — |
| 2015 | 0.4555 million ton-km | +399.3% |
| 2016 | 0.632 million ton-km | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5464 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1074 million ton-km | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 million ton-km | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 million ton-km | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 million ton-km | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5395 million ton-km | +449516.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5395 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5395 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +449516.7% | 0.0001 million ton-km | 0.5395 million ton-km |
| 2015 | +399.3% | 0.0912 million ton-km | 0.4555 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 million ton-km | 3.7 million ton-km | 7.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 million ton-km | 4.9 million ton-km | 23.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million ton-km | 2.5 million ton-km | 44.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 4.19 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1801 million ton-km | 0.0001 million ton-km | 0.5395 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.655 million ton-km compare
- 128 Bulgaria 0.626 million ton-km compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.535 million ton-km compare
- 131 Bhutan 0.5017 million ton-km compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4798 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Guatemala?
- Air transport, freight in Guatemala was 0.5395 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for air transport, freight?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.