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Argentina · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

33rd of 149 · 5th in Latin America
Air transport, passengers carriedArgentina's air transport, passengers carried rose from 2.33M in 1970 to 21.1M in 2023.19701980199020002010202005M10M15M20M25M21.1M

Argentina's air transport, passengers carried rose from 2.33M in 1970 to 21.1M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

57th of 137 · 7th in Latin America
Air transport, freightArgentina's air transport, freight fell from 206.2 in 1994 to 136.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200100200300136.5

Argentina's air transport, freight fell from 206.2 in 1994 to 136.5 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

11th of 74 · 1st in Latin America
Rail lines (total route-km)Argentina's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 3,150 km in 2005 to 17,866 km in 2019.200620082010201220142016201805,00010k15k20k17,866 km

Argentina's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 3,150 km in 2005 to 17,866 km in 2019.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

28th of 75 · 2nd in Latin America*
Railways, passengers carriedArgentina's railways, passengers carried fell from 8,641 in 2005 to 8,361 in 2017.2006200820102012201420164,0006,0008,00010k8,361

Argentina's railways, passengers carried fell from 8,641 in 2005 to 8,361 in 2017.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

34th of 70 · 2nd in Latin America*
Railways, goods transportedArgentina's railways, goods transported rose from 7,613 in 1995 to 8,377 in 2017.199520002005201020158,00010k12k14k8,377

Argentina's railways, goods transported rose from 7,613 in 1995 to 8,377 in 2017.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

58th of 103 · 13th in Latin America
Container port trafficArgentina's container port traffic fell from 2.02M in 2010 to 1.47M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220241.4M1.6M1.8M2M2.2M2.4M1.47M

Argentina's container port traffic fell from 2.02M in 2010 to 1.47M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

47th of 165 · 10th in Latin America
Liner shipping connectivity indexArgentina's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 25.2 in 2006 to 36.0 in 2021.20102015202025303536.0

Argentina's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 25.2 in 2006 to 36.0 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

72nd of 138 · 11th in Latin America
Logistics performance index, overallArgentina's logistics performance index, overall fell from 3.0 in 2007 to 2.8 in 2022.2010201520202.72.82.933.13.22.8

Argentina's logistics performance index, overall fell from 3.0 in 2007 to 2.8 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

140th of 215 · 32nd in Latin America
Access to electricity (% of population)Argentina's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 93.8 % in 1995 to 98.4 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202092%94%96%98%100%102%98.4 %

Argentina's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 93.8 % in 1995 to 98.4 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

84th of 183 · 11th in Latin America
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryArgentina's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 11.5 /100k in 2000 to 14.1 /100k in 2019.20002005201020151012141614.1 /100k

Argentina's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 11.5 /100k in 2000 to 14.1 /100k in 2019.

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