Air transport freight ton km in El Salvador

El Salvador: Air transport freight ton km was 27.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.80 million
Change on year
up 127.5%
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
47.00 million
in 1998
All-time low
2.50 million
in 1989
Years of data
53
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in El Salvador, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 27.80 million for air transport freight ton km in 2023.

The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in El Salvador peaked at 47.00 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in El Salvador, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 11.40 million —
1971 13.60 million +19.3%
1972 14.10 million +3.7%
1973 14.00 million -0.7%
1974 14.00 million +0.0%
1975 14.00 million +0.0%
1976 14.00 million +0.0%
1977 24.50 million +75.0%
1978 27.30 million +11.4%
1979 27.10 million -0.7%
1980 17.20 million -36.5%
1981 12.80 million -25.6%
1982 10.40 million -18.8%
1983 7.30 million -29.8%
1984 4.00 million -45.2%
1986 2.60 million -35.0%
1987 3.00 million +15.4%
1988 6.50 million +116.7%
1989 2.50 million -61.5%
1990 4.60 million +84.0%
1991 5.60 million +21.7%
1992 15.80 million +182.1%
1993 19.90 million +25.9%
1994 14.30 million -28.1%
1995 15.00 million +4.9%
1996 15.80 million +5.3%
1997 19.30 million +22.2%
1998 47.00 million +143.5%
1999 21.90 million -53.4%
2000 31.16 million +42.3%
2001 46.88 million +50.5%
2002 11.60 million -75.3%
2003 4.80 million -58.6%
2004 23.83 million +396.8%
2005 20.80 million -12.7%
2006 20.18 million -3.0%
2007 21.99 million +9.0%
2008 18.44 million -16.1%
2009 15.29 million -17.1%
2010 10.97 million -28.3%
2011 14.66 million +33.7%
2012 17.07 million +16.4%
2013 15.65 million -8.3%
2014 16.41 million +4.8%
2015 13.87 million -15.4%
2016 13.16 million -5.2%
2017 13.77 million +4.6%
2018 10.73 million -22.0%
2019 13.11 million +22.1%
2020 7.14 million -45.5%
2021 11.26 million +57.6%
2022 12.22 million +8.6%
2023 27.80 million +127.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 27.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 27.80 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in El Salvador 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +396.8% 4.80 million 23.83 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.40 million 11.40 million 27.30 million 10
1980s 7.37 million 2.50 million 17.20 million 9
1990s 17.92 million 4.60 million 47.00 million 10
2000s 21.50 million 4.80 million 46.88 million 10
2010s 13.94 million 10.73 million 17.07 million 10
2020s 14.61 million 7.14 million 27.80 million 4

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  4. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million compare
  5. 81 Suriname 23.62 million compare
  6. 82 Tanzania 20.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in El Salvador?
Air transport freight ton km in El Salvador was 27.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 47.00 million in 1998.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1989.
How does El Salvador rank for air transport freight ton km?
El Salvador ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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