Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.1232 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Venezuela, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.1232 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
That represents a change of down 71.8% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Venezuela peaked at 213.8 million ton-km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
That places Venezuela 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 66.3 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 65.5 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 75.3 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 85.6 million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 71.4 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 74.6 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 115.5 million ton-km | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 110.4 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 107.5 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 148.1 million ton-km | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 141.9 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 135.6 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 103.3 million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 107.1 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 83.1 million ton-km | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 98.9 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 117.9 million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 115.2 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 161.4 million ton-km | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 112.5 million ton-km | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 132.2 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 174.4 million ton-km | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 153.2 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 213.8 million ton-km | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 99.8 million ton-km | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 116.6 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 82.6 million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 48 million ton-km | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 68 million ton-km | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 33.1 million ton-km | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 51.86 million ton-km | +56.7% |
| 2002 | 33.17 million ton-km | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million ton-km | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 0.56 million ton-km | -71.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million ton-km | +277.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million ton-km | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 7.56 million ton-km | +521.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million ton-km | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million ton-km | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1836 million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 2.88 million ton-km | +1471.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1058 million ton-km | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4373 million ton-km | +313.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1232 million ton-km | -71.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.1232 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.1232 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1471.0% | 0.1836 million ton-km | 2.88 million ton-km |
| 2011 | +521.8% | 1.22 million ton-km | 7.56 million ton-km |
| 2022 | +313.4% | 0.1058 million ton-km | 0.4373 million ton-km |
| 2005 | +277.1% | 0.56 million ton-km | 2.11 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.07 million ton-km | 58.6 million ton-km | 115.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.25 million ton-km | 83.1 million ton-km | 161.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.11 million ton-km | 48 million ton-km | 213.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 million ton-km | 0.56 million ton-km | 51.86 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 7.56 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8876 million ton-km | 0.1058 million ton-km | 2.88 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More infrastructure data for Venezuela
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Venezuela?
- Air transport, freight in Venezuela was 0.1232 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 213.8 million ton-km in 1994.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for air transport, freight?
- Venezuela ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.