Canada vs Euro area: Air transport, freight

Canada
2,036 million ton-km
in 2023
Euro area
33,359 million ton-km
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Euro area rank
2nd

Air transport, freight over time

  • Canada
  • Euro area
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 33,359 million ton-km against 2,036 million ton-km in Canada, a difference of 31,323 million ton-km.

That makes Euro area's figure about 16.4 times Canada's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Euro area ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 514.37 million ton-km 3,780 million ton-km 3,266 million ton-km Euro area
1980s 939.66 million ton-km 8,932 million ton-km 7,992 million ton-km Euro area
1990s 1,579 million ton-km 17,128 million ton-km 15,550 million ton-km Euro area
2000s 1,553 million ton-km 27,822 million ton-km 26,269 million ton-km Euro area
2010s 2,268 million ton-km 28,917 million ton-km 26,649 million ton-km Euro area
2020s 2,670 million ton-km 32,093 million ton-km 29,423 million ton-km Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Canada or Euro area?
Euro area, at 33,359 million ton-km against 2,036 million ton-km in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Canada and Euro area?
31,323 million ton-km, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for air transport, freight?
Canada ranks 16th and Euro area ranks 2nd 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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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

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.