Belgium vs Colombia: Air transport, freight
Belgium
1,831 million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia
1,936 million ton-km
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
Colombia rank
17th
Air transport, freight over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,936 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 105 million ton-km.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million ton-km | 129.99 million ton-km | 154.35 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 1980s | 531.61 million ton-km | 329.65 million ton-km | 201.96 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 1990s | 539.34 million ton-km | 562.42 million ton-km | 23.08 million ton-km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 1,024 million ton-km | 179.05 million ton-km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 1,201 million ton-km | 202.46 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 1,692 million ton-km | 39.34 million ton-km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,936 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Belgium and Colombia?
- 105 million ton-km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tons times kilometers traveled.