Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 905,000 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
905,000 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
122nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
24.10 million million ton-km
in 1993
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2000
Years of data
50
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 905,000 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Paraguay peaked at 24.10 million million ton-km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 122nd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 700,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 800,000 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million million ton-km | +110.0% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.90 million million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.70 million million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +341.9% |
| 1987 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 7.00 million million ton-km | -53.6% |
| 1989 | 3.90 million million ton-km | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 4.50 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 5.10 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 22.30 million million ton-km | +337.3% |
| 1993 | 24.10 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million million ton-km | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 6.80 million million ton-km | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2007 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2008 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2014 | 2.09 million million ton-km | — |
| 2015 | 1.64 million million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 478,000 million ton-km | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 312,000 million ton-km | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 870,000 million ton-km | +178.8% |
| 2023 | 905,000 million ton-km | +4.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 905,000 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 905,000 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +341.9% | 3.10 million million ton-km | 13.70 million million ton-km |
| 1992 | +337.3% | 5.10 million million ton-km | 22.30 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +178.8% | 312,000 million ton-km | 870,000 million ton-km |
| 1977 | +110.0% | 1.00 million million ton-km | 2.10 million million ton-km |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 6.80 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km | 2.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 million million ton-km | 2.60 million million ton-km | 15.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.42 million million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 24.10 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 2.09 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,250 million ton-km | 312,000 million ton-km | 905,000 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 119 Guinea 1.40 million million ton-km compare
- 120 Seychelles 1.18 million million ton-km compare
- 121 Honduras 1.14 million million ton-km compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 848,600 million ton-km compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 799,920 million ton-km compare
- 125 Afghanistan 794,172 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Paraguay?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Paraguay was 905,000 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.10 million million ton-km in 1993.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Paraguay ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.