Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Mercosur

Air freight traffic in Mercosur in 2023 — 1,544.4 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 620%.

2023 1,544.4 M t-km −2.64% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 2,173.1 M t-km2018
Period minimum 214.5 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Mercosur, 1970–202301,0002,0003,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 214.5 M t-km1971: 241.4 M t-km1972: 338 M t-km1973: 406.7 M t-km1974: 508.8 M t-km1975: 538.8 M t-km1976: 573.2 M t-km1977: 649.1 M t-km1978: 737.4 M t-km1979: 744.3 M t-km1980: 824.5 M t-km1981: 888.1 M t-km1982: 936.7 M t-km1983: 887.8 M t-km1984: 1,054.5 M t-km1985: 1,142.8 M t-km1986: 1,250.5 M t-km1987: 1,254 M t-km1988: 1,187.1 M t-km1989: 1,370.8 M t-km1990: 1,311.1 M t-km1991: 1,219.9 M t-km1992: 1,381.9 M t-km1993: 1,554.1 M t-km1994: 1,718.6 M t-km1995: 1,818.8 M t-km1996: 1,872.3 M t-km1997: 2,065.6 M t-km1998: 1,949.2 M t-km1999: 1,737 M t-km2000: 2,054.4 M t-km2001: 1,618.7 M t-km2002: 1,642.8 M t-km2003: 1,637.9 M t-km2004: 1,652 M t-km2005: 1,692.8 M t-km2006: 1,551.7 M t-km2007: 1,623.5 M t-km2008: 1,951.9 M t-km2009: 1,904.6 M t-km2010: 1,507 M t-km2011: 1,504.1 M t-km2012: 1,555.9 M t-km2013: 1,914.1 M t-km2014: 1,869.2 M t-km2015: 1,749.3 M t-km2016: 1,778.8 M t-km2017: 2,053 M t-km2018: 2,173.1 M t-km2019: 1,826.3 M t-km2020: 1,309.3 M t-km2021: 1,403.3 M t-km2022: 1,586.2 M t-km2023: 1,544.4 M t-km
Change over the period: +1,329.9 (+619.98%) Average annual rate: 3.79 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur

Mercosur 1,544.4 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 1,544.4 −41.8 −2.64%
2022 1,586.2 +182.8 +13.03%
2021 1,403.3 +94.1 +7.19%
2020 1,309.3 −517 −28.31%
2019 1,826.3 −346.8 −15.96%
2018 2,173.1 +120.1 +5.85%
2017 2,053 +274.2 +15.41%
2016 1,778.8 +29.5 +1.69%
2015 1,749.3 −120 −6.42%
2014 1,869.2 −44.8 −2.34%
2013 1,914.1 +358.2 +23.02%
2012 1,555.9 +51.8 +3.44%
2011 1,504.1 −2.9 −0.19%
2010 1,507 −397.6 −20.87%
2009 1,904.6 −47.3 −2.42%
2008 1,951.9 +328.4 +20.23%
2007 1,623.5 +71.7 +4.62%
2006 1,551.7 −141.1 −8.34%
2005 1,692.8 +40.8 +2.47%
2004 1,652 +14.1 +0.86%
2003 1,637.9 −4.9 −0.3%
2002 1,642.8 +24.1 +1.49%
2001 1,618.7 −435.6 −21.21%
2000 2,054.4 +317.4 +18.27%
1999 1,737 −212.2 −10.89%
1998 1,949.2 −116.4 −5.64%
1997 2,065.6 +193.3 +10.32%
1996 1,872.3 +53.5 +2.94%
1995 1,818.8 +100.2 +5.83%
1994 1,718.6 +164.5 +10.58%
1993 1,554.1 +172.2 +12.46%
1992 1,381.9 +162 +13.28%
1991 1,219.9 −91.2 −6.96%
1990 1,311.1 −59.7 −4.36%
1989 1,370.8 +183.7 +15.47%
1988 1,187.1 −66.9 −5.33%
1987 1,254 +3.5 +0.28%
1986 1,250.5 +107.7 +9.42%
1985 1,142.8 +88.3 +8.37%
1984 1,054.5 +166.7 +18.78%
1983 887.8 −48.9 −5.22%
1982 936.7 +48.6 +5.47%
1981 888.1 +63.6 +7.71%
1980 824.5 +80.2 +10.78%
1979 744.3 +6.9 +0.94%
1978 737.4 +88.3 +13.6%
1977 649.1 +75.9 +13.24%
1976 573.2 +34.4 +6.38%
1975 538.8 +30 +5.9%
1974 508.8 +102.1 +25.1%
1973 406.7 +68.7 +20.33%
1972 338 +96.6 +40.02%
1971 241.4 +26.9 +12.54%
1970 214.5

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.