Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean: Air transport, freight
Belgium
1,831 million ton-km
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
6,768 million ton-km
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd
Air transport, freight over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 6,768 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 4,937 million ton-km.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million ton-km | 981.45 million ton-km | 697.11 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 531.61 million ton-km | 2,069 million ton-km | 1,537 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 539.34 million ton-km | 3,618 million ton-km | 3,078 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 4,733 million ton-km | 3,888 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 5,766 million ton-km | 4,362 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 6,211 million ton-km | 4,558 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 6,768 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- 4,937 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.