Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.905 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.905 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
122nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
24.1 million ton-km
in 1993
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2000
Years of data
50
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Paraguay, 1970–2023

0510152025197019962023

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.905 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Paraguay peaked at 24.1 million ton-km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 122nd 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 0.7 million ton-km —
1971 0.8 million ton-km +14.3%
1972 1.1 million ton-km +37.5%
1973 1 million ton-km -9.1%
1974 1 million ton-km +0.0%
1975 1 million ton-km +0.0%
1976 1 million ton-km +0.0%
1977 2.1 million ton-km +110.0%
1978 2.3 million ton-km +9.5%
1979 2.4 million ton-km +4.3%
1980 2.6 million ton-km +8.3%
1981 2.9 million ton-km +11.5%
1982 2.7 million ton-km -6.9%
1983 2.7 million ton-km +0.0%
1984 3 million ton-km +11.1%
1985 3.1 million ton-km +3.3%
1986 13.7 million ton-km +341.9%
1987 15.1 million ton-km +10.2%
1988 7 million ton-km -53.6%
1989 3.9 million ton-km -44.3%
1990 4.5 million ton-km +15.4%
1991 5.1 million ton-km +13.3%
1992 22.3 million ton-km +337.3%
1993 24.1 million ton-km +8.1%
1994 11.7 million ton-km -51.5%
1995 6.8 million ton-km -41.9%
2000 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2001 0 million ton-km —
2002 0 million ton-km —
2003 0 million ton-km —
2004 0 million ton-km —
2005 0 million ton-km —
2006 0 million ton-km —
2007 0 million ton-km —
2008 0 million ton-km —
2009 0 million ton-km —
2010 0 million ton-km —
2011 0 million ton-km —
2012 0 million ton-km —
2013 0 million ton-km —
2014 2.09 million ton-km —
2015 1.64 million ton-km -21.3%
2016 1.77 million ton-km +8.1%
2017 1.86 million ton-km +4.7%
2018 1.97 million ton-km +6.1%
2019 1.84 million ton-km -6.5%
2020 0.478 million ton-km -74.1%
2021 0.312 million ton-km -34.7%
2022 0.87 million ton-km +178.8%
2023 0.905 million ton-km +4.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.905 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.905 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Paraguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +341.9% 3.1 million ton-km 13.7 million ton-km
1992 +337.3% 5.1 million ton-km 22.3 million ton-km
2022 +178.8% 0.312 million ton-km 0.87 million ton-km
1977 +110.0% 1 million ton-km 2.1 million ton-km
2000 -100.0% 6.8 million ton-km 0 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 million ton-km 0.7 million ton-km 2.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 5.67 million ton-km 2.6 million ton-km 15.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 12.42 million ton-km 4.5 million ton-km 24.1 million ton-km 6
2000s 0 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 10
2010s 1.12 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 2.09 million ton-km 10
2020s 0.6412 million ton-km 0.312 million ton-km 0.905 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 119 Guinea 1.4 million ton-km compare
  2. 120 Seychelles 1.18 million ton-km compare
  3. 121 Honduras 1.14 million ton-km compare
  4. 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8486 million ton-km compare
  5. 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7999 million ton-km compare
  6. 125 Afghanistan 0.7942 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Paraguay?
Air transport, freight in Paraguay was 0.905 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.1 million ton-km in 1993.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for air transport, freight?
Paraguay ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.