Argentina vs Ecuador: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Argentina
136.48 million million ton-km
in 2023
Ecuador
120.01 million million ton-km
in 2023
Argentina rank
59th
Ecuador rank
61st
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 136.48 million million ton-km against 120.01 million million ton-km in Ecuador, a difference of 16.47 million million ton-km.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 180 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.71 million million ton-km | 10.45 million million ton-km | 81.26 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 1980s | 188.71 million million ton-km | 51.20 million million ton-km | 137.51 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 1990s | 212.63 million million ton-km | 54.28 million million ton-km | 158.35 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 2000s | 136.61 million million ton-km | 6.39 million million ton-km | 130.22 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 2010s | 249.10 million million ton-km | 86.86 million million ton-km | 162.24 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 2020s | 109.12 million million ton-km | 36.00 million million ton-km | 73.12 million million ton-km | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 136.48 million million ton-km against 120.01 million million ton-km in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 16.47 million million ton-km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.