Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Argentina

Argentina: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 136.48 million million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136.48 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 180 countries
All-time high
311.72 million million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
47.90 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Argentina, 1970–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 136.48 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Argentina peaked at 311.72 million million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.90 million million ton-km, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.71 million million ton-km 47.90 million million ton-km 136.80 million million ton-km 10
1980s 188.71 million million ton-km 170.70 million million ton-km 201.20 million million ton-km 10
1990s 212.63 million million ton-km 176.60 million million ton-km 251.00 million million ton-km 10
2000s 136.61 million million ton-km 76.42 million million ton-km 296.65 million million ton-km 10
2010s 249.10 million million ton-km 180.12 million million ton-km 311.72 million million ton-km 10
2020s 109.12 million million ton-km 81.12 million million ton-km 136.48 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 56 Hungary 145.08 million million ton-km compare
  2. 57 Panama 143.67 million million ton-km compare
  3. 58 Iran 136.93 million million ton-km compare
  4. 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million million ton-km compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 120.01 million million ton-km compare
  6. 62 Jordan 110.06 million million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Argentina?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Argentina was 136.48 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 311.72 million million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 47.90 million million ton-km in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Argentina ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.