Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — South America

Air freight traffic in South America in 2023 — 5,422.9 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,185.6%.

2023 5,422.9 M t-km −4.68% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5,800.8 M t-km2009
Period minimum 421.8 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — South America, 1970–202302,0004,0006,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 421.8 M t-km1971: 459.4 M t-km1972: 564.2 M t-km1973: 656.3 M t-km1974: 815.2 M t-km1975: 818.7 M t-km1976: 906.9 M t-km1977: 1,087.9 M t-km1978: 1,210.8 M t-km1979: 1,190.3 M t-km1980: 1,349.2 M t-km1981: 1,479.3 M t-km1982: 1,647 M t-km1983: 1,518.6 M t-km1984: 1,766.1 M t-km1985: 1,827.7 M t-km1986: 2,029.7 M t-km1987: 2,119.8 M t-km1988: 2,099.6 M t-km1989: 2,372.9 M t-km1990: 2,411.9 M t-km1991: 2,419.5 M t-km1992: 2,728 M t-km1993: 2,946.8 M t-km1994: 3,240.7 M t-km1995: 3,286.7 M t-km1996: 3,182.4 M t-km1997: 4,127.5 M t-km1998: 4,154.7 M t-km1999: 3,654.3 M t-km2000: 4,101.5 M t-km2001: 3,711.4 M t-km2002: 3,445.4 M t-km2003: 3,560.4 M t-km2004: 4,114.8 M t-km2005: 4,012.4 M t-km2006: 3,777.1 M t-km2007: 4,184.9 M t-km2008: 4,623.9 M t-km2009: 5,800.8 M t-km2010: 4,100.8 M t-km2011: 4,160.2 M t-km2012: 4,276.3 M t-km2013: 5,131.2 M t-km2014: 5,148.6 M t-km2015: 4,878.4 M t-km2016: 4,726.4 M t-km2017: 4,965 M t-km2018: 5,160.3 M t-km2019: 5,029.9 M t-km2020: 4,401.1 M t-km2021: 4,574.8 M t-km2022: 5,689.1 M t-km2023: 5,422.9 M t-km
Change over the period: +5,001.1 (+1,185.65%) Average annual rate: 4.94 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South America 5,422.9 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 5,422.9 −266.2 −4.68%
2022 5,689.1 +1,114.3 +24.36%
2021 4,574.8 +173.7 +3.95%
2020 4,401.1 −628.8 −12.5%
2019 5,029.9 −130.3 −2.53%
2018 5,160.3 +195.3 +3.93%
2017 4,965 +238.6 +5.05%
2016 4,726.4 −152 −3.12%
2015 4,878.4 −270.2 −5.25%
2014 5,148.6 +17.4 +0.34%
2013 5,131.2 +854.9 +19.99%
2012 4,276.3 +116.1 +2.79%
2011 4,160.2 +59.4 +1.45%
2010 4,100.8 −1,700 −29.31%
2009 5,800.8 +1,176.9 +25.45%
2008 4,623.9 +439 +10.49%
2007 4,184.9 +407.9 +10.8%
2006 3,777.1 −235.3 −5.87%
2005 4,012.4 −102.4 −2.49%
2004 4,114.8 +554.4 +15.57%
2003 3,560.4 +115 +3.34%
2002 3,445.4 −266 −7.17%
2001 3,711.4 −390.1 −9.51%
2000 4,101.5 +447.2 +12.24%
1999 3,654.3 −500.4 −12.04%
1998 4,154.7 +27.2 +0.66%
1997 4,127.5 +945.1 +29.7%
1996 3,182.4 −104.3 −3.17%
1995 3,286.7 +46 +1.42%
1994 3,240.7 +293.9 +9.97%
1993 2,946.8 +218.8 +8.02%
1992 2,728 +308.5 +12.75%
1991 2,419.5 +7.6 +0.32%
1990 2,411.9 +39 +1.64%
1989 2,372.9 +273.3 +13.02%
1988 2,099.6 −20.2 −0.95%
1987 2,119.8 +90.1 +4.44%
1986 2,029.7 +202 +11.05%
1985 1,827.7 +61.6 +3.49%
1984 1,766.1 +247.5 +16.3%
1983 1,518.6 −128.4 −7.8%
1982 1,647 +167.7 +11.34%
1981 1,479.3 +130.1 +9.64%
1980 1,349.2 +158.9 +13.35%
1979 1,190.3 −20.5 −1.69%
1978 1,210.8 +122.9 +11.3%
1977 1,087.9 +181 +19.96%
1976 906.9 +88.2 +10.77%
1975 818.7 +3.5 +0.43%
1974 815.2 +158.9 +24.21%
1973 656.3 +92.1 +16.32%
1972 564.2 +104.8 +22.81%
1971 459.4 +37.6 +8.91%
1970 421.8

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.