Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Air transport, freight was 5,053 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,053 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5,384 million ton-km
in 2009
All-time low
453.8 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 5,053 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 5,384 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 453.8 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 453.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 492.4 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 604.9 million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 720 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 875 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 894.6 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 980.3 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1,152 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1,300 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1,307 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,396 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,518 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 1,657 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,563 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,868 million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 1,941 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,107 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2,173 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,052 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,218 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2,265 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,212 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,437 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 2,584 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,901 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2,764 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,657 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,422 million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 3,324 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,934 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,193 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2,843 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2,786 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,851 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,505 million ton-km | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 3,412 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,268 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,436 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,861 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 5,384 million ton-km | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 3,627 million ton-km | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 3,550 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,552 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,332 million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 4,250 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,240 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,093 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,725 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 5,030 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,898 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,696 million ton-km | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 4,288 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 4,767 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 5,053 million ton-km | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 877.96 million ton-km | 453.8 million ton-km | 1,307 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,849 million ton-km | 1,396 million ton-km | 2,218 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,750 million ton-km | 2,212 million ton-km | 3,422 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,454 million ton-km | 2,786 million ton-km | 5,384 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,230 million ton-km | 3,550 million ton-km | 5,030 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,451 million ton-km | 3,696 million ton-km | 5,053 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 Azerbaijan 1,434 million ton-km compare
- 24 Brazil 1,387 million ton-km compare
- 25 Russian Federation 1,269 million ton-km compare
- 26 Switzerland 1,258 million ton-km compare
- 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
- 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
- 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5,053 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,384 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.8 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for air transport, freight?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.