Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile

Chile: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.50 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.50 billion million ton-km
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.02 billion million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
41.10 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chile, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 19 Belgium 1.83 billion million ton-km compare
  2. 20 India 1.81 billion million ton-km compare
  3. 21 Thailand 1.65 billion million ton-km compare
  4. 23 Azerbaijan 1.43 billion million ton-km compare
  5. 24 Brazil 1.39 billion million ton-km compare
  6. 25 Russia 1.27 billion million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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

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.