Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Mexico
Mexico: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,091 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,091 million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,091 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
36.7 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 1,091 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Mexico peaked at 1,091 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Mexico 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 42.4 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 54.3 million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 67.6 million ton-km | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 67.5 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 76.2 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 87.1 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 92.3 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 106.1 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 121.7 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 131.5 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 137 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 110.6 million ton-km | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 109.2 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 145.8 million ton-km | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 170 million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 155.1 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 169 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 121.5 million ton-km | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 114.4 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 143.2 million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 162.7 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 158.8 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 150.9 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 225.2 million ton-km | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 155.9 million ton-km | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 168.8 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 227.2 million ton-km | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 284.8 million ton-km | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 317 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 309.86 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 295.88 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 341.6 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 350.09 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 394.93 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 390.43 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 456.96 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 482.34 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 482.79 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 714.06 million ton-km | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 908.95 million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 774.6 million ton-km | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 763.89 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 677.14 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 617.53 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 714 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 760.85 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 928.84 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1,063 million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,073 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 732.8 million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 962.57 million ton-km | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1,076 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1,091 million ton-km | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,091 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 43.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,091 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 176.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.19 million ton-km | 36.7 million ton-km | 121.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.41 million ton-km | 109.2 million ton-km | 170 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.45 million ton-km | 143.2 million ton-km | 317 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.89 million ton-km | 295.88 million ton-km | 714.06 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.13 million ton-km | 617.53 million ton-km | 1,073 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.77 million ton-km | 732.8 million ton-km | 1,091 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Mexico?
- Air transport, freight in Mexico was 1,091 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for air transport, freight?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.