Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia
Bolivia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 19.89 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.89 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
48.90 million million ton-km
in 1995
All-time low
1.50 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia is 19.89 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia peaked at 48.90 million million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.50 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 4.10 million million ton-km | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 27.60 million million ton-km | +573.2% |
| 1978 | 43.10 million million ton-km | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 33.90 million million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 37.60 million million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 43.70 million million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 27.60 million million ton-km | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 17.20 million million ton-km | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 38.00 million million ton-km | +120.9% |
| 1985 | 41.50 million million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 27.80 million million ton-km | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 25.50 million million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 8.30 million million ton-km | -67.5% |
| 1989 | 8.40 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 10.10 million million ton-km | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 28.40 million million ton-km | +181.2% |
| 1995 | 48.90 million million ton-km | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 46.60 million million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 47.10 million million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 43.00 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 19.80 million million ton-km | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 15.34 million million ton-km | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 13.57 million million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 14.92 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 24.52 million million ton-km | +64.3% |
| 2004 | 24.37 million million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.30 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.71 million million ton-km | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 8.72 million million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 8.76 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million million ton-km | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 11.24 million million ton-km | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 17.41 million million ton-km | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 12.30 million million ton-km | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million million ton-km | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 8.78 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 9.93 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.49 million million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.73 million million ton-km | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 22.98 million million ton-km | +67.4% |
| 2020 | 17.96 million million ton-km | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 20.28 million million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 20.72 million million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.89 million million ton-km | -4.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 19.89 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 19.89 million million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +573.2% | 4.10 million million ton-km | 27.60 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.34 million million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km | 43.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 million million ton-km | 8.30 million million ton-km | 43.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.41 million million ton-km | 5.00 million million ton-km | 48.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.31 million million ton-km | 6.87 million million ton-km | 25.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 million million ton-km | 7.99 million million ton-km | 22.98 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 million million ton-km | 17.96 million million ton-km | 20.72 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bolivia was 19.89 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.90 million million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Bolivia ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.