Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 3.76 million million ton-km in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay, 1970–2009
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2009, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay stood at 3.76 million million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay peaked at 23.18 million million ton-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100,000 million ton-km, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 500,000 million ton-km | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 100,000 million ton-km | -80.0% |
| 1973 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 700,000 million ton-km | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 700,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 9.40 million million ton-km | +291.7% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million million ton-km | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.20 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.30 million million ton-km | +93.0% |
| 1998 | 12.40 million million ton-km | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 13.30 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 14.48 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 13.32 million million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 11.72 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 23.18 million million ton-km | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 4.50 million million ton-km | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.76 million million ton-km | -14.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.76 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.76 million million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +291.7% | 2.40 million million ton-km | 9.40 million million ton-km |
| 1979 | +250.0% | 200,000 million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km | 9.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 million million ton-km | 2.60 million million ton-km | 13.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.80 million million ton-km | 3.76 million million ton-km | 23.18 million million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uruguay was 3.76 million million ton-km in 2009, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 million million ton-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.