Tonne-kilometers of air freight in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 27.80 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 27.80 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in El Salvador peaked at 47.00 million million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million million ton-km, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.40 million million ton-km | 11.40 million million ton-km | 27.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 million million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km | 17.20 million million ton-km | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million million ton-km | 4.60 million million ton-km | 47.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.50 million million ton-km | 4.80 million million ton-km | 46.88 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 million million ton-km | 10.73 million million ton-km | 17.07 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 million million ton-km | 7.14 million million ton-km | 27.80 million million ton-km | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in El Salvador?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in El Salvador was 27.80 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.00 million million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million million ton-km in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.