Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, freight was 6,768 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,768 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
7,029 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
519.6 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 6,768 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7,029 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 519.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st out of 45 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 519.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 567.6 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 687.4 million ton-km | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 791.8 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 962.3 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 988.1 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,100 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1,308 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1,443 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1,446 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,588 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,721 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,844 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,717 million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 2,013 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2,102 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,298 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 2,423 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,361 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,622 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2,746 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,701 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,029 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 3,267 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3,646 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3,636 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,557 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,611 million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 4,739 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,245 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4,670 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,227 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3,968 million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,071 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,690 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4,567 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,393 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,829 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5,272 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6,647 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 5,133 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 5,076 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,194 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,051 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 5,994 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,807 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,689 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,057 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6,374 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6,284 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,262 million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5,783 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 7,029 million ton-km | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 6,768 million ton-km | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 981.45 million ton-km | 519.6 million ton-km | 1,446 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,069 million ton-km | 1,588 million ton-km | 2,622 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,618 million ton-km | 2,701 million ton-km | 4,739 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,733 million ton-km | 3,968 million ton-km | 6,647 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,766 million ton-km | 5,076 million ton-km | 6,374 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,211 million ton-km | 5,262 million ton-km | 7,029 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Air transport, freight in Latin America & Caribbean was 6,768 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7,029 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for air transport, freight?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.