What is the difference in air transport, freight between Canada and Colombia?

100 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Canada vs Colombia: Air transport, freight

Canada

2,036 million ton-km

in 2023

Colombia

1,936 million ton-km

in 2023

Canada rank

17th

Colombia rank

18th

Air transport, freight over time

Canada
Colombia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2,036 million ton-km against 1,936 million ton-km in Colombia, a difference of 100 million ton-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 181 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	514.37 million ton-km	129.99 million ton-km	384.38 million ton-km	Canada
1980s	939.66 million ton-km	329.65 million ton-km	610.01 million ton-km	Canada
1990s	1,579 million ton-km	562.42 million ton-km	1,016 million ton-km	Canada
2000s	1,553 million ton-km	1,024 million ton-km	528.87 million ton-km	Canada
2010s	2,268 million ton-km	1,201 million ton-km	1,067 million ton-km	Canada
2020s	2,670 million ton-km	1,692 million ton-km	977.88 million ton-km	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Canada or Colombia?: Canada, at 2,036 million ton-km against 1,936 million ton-km in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Canada and Colombia?: 100 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for air transport, freight?: Canada ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 181 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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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.