Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 539,540 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 539,540 million ton-km.
The figure is up 449,517.0% on the previous year and up 402.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala peaked at 44.30 million million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 129th 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.30 million million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 3.80 million million ton-km | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 3.70 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.80 million million ton-km | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 4.70 million million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.10 million million ton-km | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 6.70 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.10 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.40 million million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million million ton-km | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 5.20 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6.30 million million ton-km | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 8.10 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 7.20 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 11.40 million million ton-km | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 11.90 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 23.40 million million ton-km | +96.6% |
| 1990 | 9.00 million million ton-km | -61.5% |
| 1991 | 9.20 million million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.20 million million ton-km | +108.7% |
| 1993 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.60 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 25.80 million million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 44.30 million million ton-km | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million million ton-km | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million million ton-km | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 91,230 million ton-km | — |
| 2015 | 455,520 million ton-km | +399.3% |
| 2016 | 632,030 million ton-km | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 546,373 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 107,366 million ton-km | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 27,300 million ton-km | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 643.64 million ton-km | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 120 million ton-km | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 539,540 million ton-km | +449516.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 539,540 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 539,540 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +449516.7% | 120 million ton-km | 539,540 million ton-km |
| 2015 | +399.3% | 91,230 million ton-km | 455,520 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.70 million million ton-km | 3.70 million million ton-km | 7.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 million million ton-km | 4.90 million million ton-km | 23.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km | 44.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 4.19 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,101 million ton-km | 120 million ton-km | 539,540 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 701,661 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 654,975 million ton-km compare
- 128 Bulgaria 626,000 million ton-km compare
- 130 Nicaragua 535,000 million ton-km compare
- 131 Bhutan 501,684 million ton-km compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 479,762 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guatemala was 539,540 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 44.30 million million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.