Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Peru
Peru: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 299.23 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
299.23 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
340.33 million million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
6.00 million million ton-km
in 1999
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Peru recorded 299.23 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Peru peaked at 340.33 million million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million million ton-km, in 1999.
Peru ranks 47th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.40 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.30 million million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 15.90 million million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 12.30 million million ton-km | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 34.40 million million ton-km | +179.7% |
| 1975 | 22.30 million million ton-km | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 25.10 million million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 34.80 million million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 1978 | 37.70 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 35.70 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 40.10 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 47.60 million million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 83.30 million million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 75.70 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 61.00 million million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 47.40 million million ton-km | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 80.10 million million ton-km | +69.0% |
| 1987 | 78.70 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.10 million million ton-km | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 30.20 million million ton-km | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 25.60 million million ton-km | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 25.00 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 40.50 million million ton-km | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 40.10 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.40 million million ton-km | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 34.60 million million ton-km | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 14.10 million million ton-km | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 9.50 million million ton-km | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 8.70 million million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million million ton-km | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 53.66 million million ton-km | +794.4% |
| 2001 | 117.13 million million ton-km | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 100.42 million million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 116.00 million million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 221.04 million million ton-km | +90.6% |
| 2005 | 138.69 million million ton-km | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 112.23 million million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 161.58 million million ton-km | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 230.12 million million ton-km | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 256.94 million million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 83.58 million million ton-km | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 107.18 million million ton-km | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 122.15 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 334.88 million million ton-km | +174.2% |
| 2014 | 295.31 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 329.57 million million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 276.18 million million ton-km | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 316.83 million million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 313.26 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 340.33 million million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 96.45 million million ton-km | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 258.34 million million ton-km | +167.8% |
| 2022 | 324.27 million million ton-km | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 299.23 million million ton-km | -7.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 299.23 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 11.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 299.23 million million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 48.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +794.4% | 6.00 million million ton-km | 53.66 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.79 million million ton-km | 12.30 million million ton-km | 37.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.62 million million ton-km | 30.20 million million ton-km | 83.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 million million ton-km | 6.00 million million ton-km | 40.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.78 million million ton-km | 53.66 million million ton-km | 256.94 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.93 million million ton-km | 83.58 million million ton-km | 340.33 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.57 million million ton-km | 96.45 million million ton-km | 324.27 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Peru?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Peru was 299.23 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 340.33 million million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.