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
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.90 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 57.40 million million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 79.70 million million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 85.90 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 98.20 million million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 74.60 million million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 96.30 million million ton-km | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 119.80 million million ton-km | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 120.50 million million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 136.80 million million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 195.40 million million ton-km | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 195.50 million million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 170.70 million million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 174.30 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 179.80 million million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 187.10 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 192.00 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 197.50 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 193.60 million million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 201.20 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 213.60 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 201.90 million million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 206.70 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 232.00 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 206.20 million million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 177.00 million million ton-km | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 176.60 million million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 220.30 million million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 251.00 million million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 241.00 million million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 296.65 million million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 124.40 million million ton-km | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 76.42 million million ton-km | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 111.81 million million ton-km | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 123.64 million million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 132.56 million million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 124.58 million million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 132.68 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 131.69 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 111.66 million million ton-km | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 193.30 million million ton-km | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 192.20 million million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 180.12 million million ton-km | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 268.71 million million ton-km | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 261.61 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 243.77 million million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 254.18 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 305.10 million million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 311.72 million million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 280.28 million million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 81.12 million million ton-km | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 88.27 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 130.62 million million ton-km | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 136.48 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 136.48 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 136.48 million million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 22.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.