Canada vs North America: Air transport, freight
Canada
2,036 million ton-km
in 2023
North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
North America rank
13th
Air transport, freight over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 2,036 million ton-km in Canada, a difference of 42,763 million ton-km.
That makes North America's figure about 22.0 times Canada's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th of 180 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.37 million ton-km | 7,586 million ton-km | 7,071 million ton-km | North America |
| 1980s | 939.66 million ton-km | 11,533 million ton-km | 10,594 million ton-km | North America |
| 1990s | 1,579 million ton-km | 21,594 million ton-km | 20,015 million ton-km | North America |
| 2000s | 1,553 million ton-km | 36,711 million ton-km | 35,158 million ton-km | North America |
| 2010s | 2,268 million ton-km | 41,971 million ton-km | 39,702 million ton-km | North America |
| 2020s | 2,670 million ton-km | 46,553 million ton-km | 43,883 million ton-km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 44,799 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 North America?
- 42,763 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th 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.