Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico
Mexico: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.09 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09 billion million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
36.70 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico is 1.09 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico peaked at 1.09 billion million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.70 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 30th 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 42.40 million million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 54.30 million million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 67.60 million million ton-km | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 67.50 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 76.20 million million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 87.10 million million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 92.30 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 106.10 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 121.70 million million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 131.50 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 137.00 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 110.60 million million ton-km | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 109.20 million million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 145.80 million million ton-km | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 170.00 million million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 155.10 million million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 169.00 million million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 121.50 million million ton-km | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 114.40 million million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 143.20 million million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 162.70 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 158.80 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 150.90 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 225.20 million million ton-km | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 155.90 million million ton-km | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 168.80 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 227.20 million million ton-km | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 284.80 million million ton-km | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 317.00 million million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 309.86 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 295.88 million million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 341.60 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 350.09 million million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 394.93 million million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 390.43 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 456.96 million million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 482.34 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 482.79 million million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 714.06 million million ton-km | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 908.95 million million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 774.60 million million ton-km | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 763.89 million million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 677.14 million million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 617.53 million million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 714.00 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 760.85 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 928.84 million million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 732.80 million million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 962.57 million million ton-km | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 billion million ton-km | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.09 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 43.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.09 billion million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 176.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.19 million million ton-km | 36.70 million million ton-km | 121.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.41 million million ton-km | 109.20 million million ton-km | 170.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.45 million million ton-km | 143.20 million million ton-km | 317.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.89 million million ton-km | 295.88 million million ton-km | 714.06 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.13 million million ton-km | 617.53 million million ton-km | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.77 million million ton-km | 732.80 million million ton-km | 1.09 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mexico was 1.09 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.70 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.