Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 120.01 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ecuador stood at 120.01 million million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 1,219.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ecuador peaked at 129.73 million million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million million ton-km, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.45 million million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 30.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.20 million million ton-km | 33.00 million million ton-km | 73.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.28 million million ton-km | 32.20 million million ton-km | 85.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million million ton-km | 3.23 million million ton-km | 15.46 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.86 million million ton-km | 50.81 million million ton-km | 129.73 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.00 million million ton-km | 4.29 million million ton-km | 120.01 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ecuador?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ecuador was 120.01 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 129.73 million million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.