Air transport, freight in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight was 6,744 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,744 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7,010 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
510.5 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6,744 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7,010 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 510.5 million ton-km, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 47 groups 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 510.5 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 558.5 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 677 million ton-km | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 779.4 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 952 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 972.9 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,086 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1,297 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 1,430 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1,432 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,575 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,705 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,832 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1,700 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,997 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 2,085 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,276 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 2,398 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,333 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,600 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2,727 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,683 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,007 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 3,243 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3,616 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3,602 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,512 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,554 million ton-km | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 4,665 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,180 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4,619 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 4,171 million ton-km | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3,926 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,029 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,658 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4,535 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,362 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,798 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,240 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6,620 million ton-km | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 5,133 million ton-km | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 5,058 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,177 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,034 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 5,977 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,786 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,663 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,009 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6,356 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,270 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,249 million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5,761 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 7,010 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 6,744 million ton-km | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 969.53 million ton-km | 510.5 million ton-km | 1,432 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,050 million ton-km | 1,575 million ton-km | 2,600 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,579 million ton-km | 2,683 million ton-km | 4,665 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,696 million ton-km | 3,926 million ton-km | 6,620 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,746 million ton-km | 5,058 million ton-km | 6,356 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,191 million ton-km | 5,249 million ton-km | 7,010 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Thailand 1,650 million ton-km compare
- 22 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, freight in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6,744 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,010 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.5 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.