Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela
Venezuela: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 123,204 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
123,204 million ton-km
Change on year
down 71.8%
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
213.80 million million ton-km
in 1994
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 123,204 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela peaked at 213.80 million million ton-km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Venezuela ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 66.30 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 65.50 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 75.30 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 85.60 million million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 71.40 million million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 74.60 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 115.50 million million ton-km | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 110.40 million million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 107.50 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 148.10 million million ton-km | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 141.90 million million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 135.60 million million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 103.30 million million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 107.10 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 83.10 million million ton-km | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 98.90 million million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 117.90 million million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 115.20 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 161.40 million million ton-km | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 112.50 million million ton-km | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 132.20 million million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 174.40 million million ton-km | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 153.20 million million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 213.80 million million ton-km | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 99.80 million million ton-km | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 116.60 million million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 82.60 million million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 48.00 million million ton-km | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 68.00 million million ton-km | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 33.10 million million ton-km | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 51.86 million million ton-km | +56.7% |
| 2002 | 33.17 million million ton-km | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million million ton-km | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 560,000 million ton-km | -71.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million million ton-km | +277.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million million ton-km | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 7.56 million million ton-km | +521.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million million ton-km | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million million ton-km | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 183,573 million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 2.88 million million ton-km | +1471.0% |
| 2021 | 105,785 million ton-km | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 437,345 million ton-km | +313.4% |
| 2023 | 123,204 million ton-km | -71.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 123,204 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 123,204 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1471.0% | 183,573 million ton-km | 2.88 million million ton-km |
| 2011 | +521.8% | 1.22 million million ton-km | 7.56 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +313.4% | 105,785 million ton-km | 437,345 million ton-km |
| 2005 | +277.1% | 560,000 million ton-km | 2.11 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.07 million million ton-km | 58.60 million million ton-km | 115.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.25 million million ton-km | 83.10 million million ton-km | 161.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.11 million million ton-km | 48.00 million million ton-km | 213.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 million million ton-km | 560,000 million ton-km | 51.86 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 7.56 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,556 million ton-km | 105,785 million ton-km | 2.88 million million ton-km | 4 |
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- 141 Niger 279,008 million ton-km compare
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- 143 Croatia 146,080 million ton-km compare
- 145 Djibouti 100,000 million ton-km compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 100,000 million ton-km compare
- 145 Lesotho 100,000 million ton-km compare
- 145 Liberia 100,000 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Venezuela was 123,204 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 213.80 million million ton-km in 1994.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Venezuela ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.