Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile
Chile: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.50 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.50 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile peaked at 2.02 billion million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.10 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Chile ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.77 million million ton-km | 41.10 million million ton-km | 105.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.57 million million ton-km | 105.40 million million ton-km | 329.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 768.35 million million ton-km | 418.50 million million ton-km | 1.25 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion million ton-km | 1.03 billion million ton-km | 1.31 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion million ton-km | 1.23 billion million ton-km | 1.55 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion million ton-km | 1.28 billion million ton-km | 2.02 billion million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile was 1.50 billion 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.10 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.