Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 6.67 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.67 million ton-km per person
Change on year
up 1,207.6%
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
8.6 million ton-km per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.2178 million ton-km per person
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 6.67 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1,207.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 8.6 million ton-km per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2178 million ton-km per person, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 70th 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, per capita in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per person Change
1970 1.51 million ton-km per person
1971 0.7413 million ton-km per person -50.9%
1972 0.6892 million ton-km per person -7.0%
1973 1.43 million ton-km per person +107.2%
1974 1.42 million ton-km per person -0.8%
1975 0.8991 million ton-km per person -36.5%
1976 0.9425 million ton-km per person +4.8%
1977 1.26 million ton-km per person +33.9%
1978 1.67 million ton-km per person +32.1%
1979 3.89 million ton-km per person +133.1%
1980 4.87 million ton-km per person +25.4%
1981 4.63 million ton-km per person -5.1%
1982 4.25 million ton-km per person -8.1%
1983 3.73 million ton-km per person -12.2%
1984 4.68 million ton-km per person +25.5%
1985 5.45 million ton-km per person +16.3%
1986 6.14 million ton-km per person +12.7%
1987 7.16 million ton-km per person +16.6%
1988 7.35 million ton-km per person +2.7%
1989 6.68 million ton-km per person -9.2%
1990 6.03 million ton-km per person -9.6%
1991 6.35 million ton-km per person +5.3%
1992 4.95 million ton-km per person -22.1%
1993 7.66 million ton-km per person +54.7%
1994 3.34 million ton-km per person -56.4%
1995 2.78 million ton-km per person -16.9%
1996 2.79 million ton-km per person +0.3%
1997 4.47 million ton-km per person +60.5%
1998 6.71 million ton-km per person +50.0%
1999 2.65 million ton-km per person -60.6%
2000 1.22 million ton-km per person -54.0%
2001 0.4921 million ton-km per person -59.6%
2002 0.6081 million ton-km per person +23.6%
2003 0.3209 million ton-km per person -47.2%
2004 0.3667 million ton-km per person +14.3%
2005 0.3928 million ton-km per person +7.1%
2006 0.417 million ton-km per person +6.2%
2007 0.3919 million ton-km per person -6.0%
2008 0.3199 million ton-km per person -18.4%
2009 0.2178 million ton-km per person -31.9%
2010 8.6 million ton-km per person +3850.9%
2011 8.25 million ton-km per person -4.2%
2012 7.8 million ton-km per person -5.5%
2013 7.09 million ton-km per person -9.1%
2014 5.12 million ton-km per person -27.8%
2015 3.94 million ton-km per person -23.1%
2016 3.65 million ton-km per person -7.4%
2017 3.44 million ton-km per person -5.6%
2018 3.77 million ton-km per person +9.4%
2019 2.93 million ton-km per person -22.2%
2020 0.6044 million ton-km per person -79.4%
2021 0.2429 million ton-km per person -59.8%
2022 0.5105 million ton-km per person +110.2%
2023 6.67 million ton-km per person +1207.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 6.67 million ton-km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million ton-km per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 6.67 million ton-km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 million ton-km per person, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +3850.9% 0.2178 million ton-km per person 8.6 million ton-km per person
2023 +1207.6% 0.5105 million ton-km per person 6.67 million ton-km per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.44 million ton-km per person 0.6892 million ton-km per person 3.89 million ton-km per person 10
1980s 5.49 million ton-km per person 3.73 million ton-km per person 7.35 million ton-km per person 10
1990s 4.77 million ton-km per person 2.65 million ton-km per person 7.66 million ton-km per person 10
2000s 0.4745 million ton-km per person 0.2178 million ton-km per person 1.22 million ton-km per person 10
2010s 5.46 million ton-km per person 2.93 million ton-km per person 8.6 million ton-km per person 10
2020s 2.01 million ton-km per person 0.2429 million ton-km per person 6.67 million ton-km per person 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 Mongolia 7.62 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 7.56 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 69 Togo 7.12 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 71 Brazil 6.57 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 72 Malta 6.07 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 73 Lebanon 5.96 million ton-km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Ecuador was 6.67 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 million ton-km per person in 2010.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2178 million ton-km per person in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.