Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Peru
Peru: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 299.23 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Peru recorded 299.23 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Peru peaked at 340.33 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6 million ton-km, in 1999.
That places Peru 47th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.3 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 15.9 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 12.3 million ton-km | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 34.4 million ton-km | +179.7% |
| 1975 | 22.3 million ton-km | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 25.1 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 34.8 million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 1978 | 37.7 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 35.7 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 40.1 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 47.6 million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 83.3 million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 75.7 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 61 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 47.4 million ton-km | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 80.1 million ton-km | +69.0% |
| 1987 | 78.7 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.1 million ton-km | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 30.2 million ton-km | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 25.6 million ton-km | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 25 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 40.5 million ton-km | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 40.1 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.4 million ton-km | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 34.6 million ton-km | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1 million ton-km | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 9.5 million ton-km | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 8.7 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 6 million ton-km | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 53.66 million ton-km | +794.4% |
| 2001 | 117.13 million ton-km | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 100.42 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 116 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 221.04 million ton-km | +90.6% |
| 2005 | 138.69 million ton-km | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 112.23 million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 161.58 million ton-km | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 230.12 million ton-km | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 256.94 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 83.58 million ton-km | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 107.18 million ton-km | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 122.15 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 334.88 million ton-km | +174.2% |
| 2014 | 295.31 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 329.57 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 276.18 million ton-km | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 316.83 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 313.26 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 340.33 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 96.45 million ton-km | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 258.34 million ton-km | +167.8% |
| 2022 | 324.27 million ton-km | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 299.23 million ton-km | -7.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 299.23 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 11.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 299.23 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 48.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Peru 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +794.4% | 6 million ton-km | 53.66 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.79 million ton-km | 12.3 million ton-km | 37.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.62 million ton-km | 30.2 million ton-km | 83.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 million ton-km | 6 million ton-km | 40.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.78 million ton-km | 53.66 million ton-km | 256.94 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.93 million ton-km | 83.58 million ton-km | 340.33 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.57 million ton-km | 96.45 million ton-km | 324.27 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 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 Peru?
- Air transport, freight in Peru was 299.23 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 340.33 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for air transport, freight?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.