Canada vs European Union: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Canada
2,036 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
European Union rank
14th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 2,036 million ton-km in Canada, a difference of 32,139 million ton-km.
That makes European Union's figure about 16.8 times Canada's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and European Union ranks 14th of 180 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.37 million ton-km | 4,054 million ton-km | 3,540 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1980s | 939.66 million ton-km | 9,266 million ton-km | 8,327 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1990s | 1,579 million ton-km | 17,629 million ton-km | 16,050 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2000s | 1,553 million ton-km | 28,183 million ton-km | 26,630 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2010s | 2,268 million ton-km | 29,775 million ton-km | 27,506 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2020s | 2,670 million ton-km | 32,742 million ton-km | 30,072 million ton-km | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Canada or European Union?
- European Union, at 34,175 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 European Union?
- 32,139 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Canada ranks 16th and European Union ranks 14th 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.