Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Latin America & Caribbean

Air freight traffic in Latin America & Caribbean in 2023 — 6,767.7 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,202.5%.

2023 6,767.7 M t-km −3.72% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 7,029.4 M t-km2022
Period minimum 519.6 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–202302,0004,0006,0008,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 519.6 M t-km1971: 567.6 M t-km1972: 687.4 M t-km1973: 791.8 M t-km1974: 962.3 M t-km1975: 988.1 M t-km1976: 1,100.2 M t-km1977: 1,308.3 M t-km1978: 1,442.8 M t-km1979: 1,446.4 M t-km1980: 1,588.1 M t-km1981: 1,721 M t-km1982: 1,844.5 M t-km1983: 1,716.6 M t-km1984: 2,013 M t-km1985: 2,102.1 M t-km1986: 2,298.4 M t-km1987: 2,423.3 M t-km1988: 2,361 M t-km1989: 2,622.4 M t-km1990: 2,746.3 M t-km1991: 2,701.4 M t-km1992: 3,029.4 M t-km1993: 3,267.4 M t-km1994: 3,645.7 M t-km1995: 3,635.6 M t-km1996: 3,556.7 M t-km1997: 4,611.2 M t-km1998: 4,739.1 M t-km1999: 4,244.7 M t-km2000: 4,669.8 M t-km2001: 4,226.8 M t-km2002: 3,967.6 M t-km2003: 4,071 M t-km2004: 4,690.4 M t-km2005: 4,566.6 M t-km2006: 4,392.8 M t-km2007: 4,829.1 M t-km2008: 5,272.1 M t-km2009: 6,647.1 M t-km2010: 5,133 M t-km2011: 5,076.1 M t-km2012: 5,194.3 M t-km2013: 6,050.7 M t-km2014: 5,994.2 M t-km2015: 5,806.8 M t-km2016: 5,688.8 M t-km2017: 6,057 M t-km2018: 6,374.2 M t-km2019: 6,283.6 M t-km2020: 5,262 M t-km2021: 5,783.1 M t-km2022: 7,029.4 M t-km2023: 6,767.7 M t-km
Change over the period: +6,248.1 (+1,202.49%) Average annual rate: 4.96 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 6,767.7 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 6,767.7 −261.6 −3.72%
2022 7,029.4 +1,246.3 +21.55%
2021 5,783.1 +521.1 +9.9%
2020 5,262 −1,021.6 −16.26%
2019 6,283.6 −90.6 −1.42%
2018 6,374.2 +317.2 +5.24%
2017 6,057 +368.2 +6.47%
2016 5,688.8 −118 −2.03%
2015 5,806.8 −187.4 −3.13%
2014 5,994.2 −56.5 −0.93%
2013 6,050.7 +856.4 +16.49%
2012 5,194.3 +118.1 +2.33%
2011 5,076.1 −56.8 −1.11%
2010 5,133 −1,514.1 −22.78%
2009 6,647.1 +1,374.9 +26.08%
2008 5,272.1 +443 +9.17%
2007 4,829.1 +436.3 +9.93%
2006 4,392.8 −173.7 −3.8%
2005 4,566.6 −123.9 −2.64%
2004 4,690.4 +619.4 +15.22%
2003 4,071 +103.4 +2.61%
2002 3,967.6 −259.2 −6.13%
2001 4,226.8 −443.1 −9.49%
2000 4,669.8 +425.1 +10.02%
1999 4,244.7 −494.4 −10.43%
1998 4,739.1 +127.9 +2.77%
1997 4,611.2 +1,054.5 +29.65%
1996 3,556.7 −78.9 −2.17%
1995 3,635.6 −10.1 −0.28%
1994 3,645.7 +378.3 +11.58%
1993 3,267.4 +238 +7.86%
1992 3,029.4 +328 +12.14%
1991 2,701.4 −44.9 −1.63%
1990 2,746.3 +123.9 +4.72%
1989 2,622.4 +261.4 +11.07%
1988 2,361 −62.3 −2.57%
1987 2,423.3 +124.9 +5.43%
1986 2,298.4 +196.3 +9.34%
1985 2,102.1 +89.1 +4.43%
1984 2,013 +296.4 +17.27%
1983 1,716.6 −127.9 −6.93%
1982 1,844.5 +123.5 +7.18%
1981 1,721 +132.9 +8.37%
1980 1,588.1 +141.7 +9.8%
1979 1,446.4 +3.6 +0.25%
1978 1,442.8 +134.5 +10.28%
1977 1,308.3 +208.1 +18.91%
1976 1,100.2 +112.1 +11.35%
1975 988.1 +25.8 +2.68%
1974 962.3 +170.5 +21.53%
1973 791.8 +104.4 +15.19%
1972 687.4 +119.8 +21.11%
1971 567.6 +48 +9.24%
1970 519.6

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.