What is the difference in air transport, freight between Chile and Thailand?

151 million ton-km, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?

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.

Chile vs Thailand: Air transport, freight

Chile

1,499 million ton-km

in 2023

Thailand

1,650 million ton-km

in 2023

Chile rank

22nd

Thailand rank

21st

Air transport, freight over time

Chile
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1,650 million ton-km against 1,499 million ton-km in Chile, a difference of 151 million ton-km.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	66.77 million ton-km	79.28 million ton-km	12.51 million ton-km	Thailand
1980s	167.57 million ton-km	411.69 million ton-km	244.12 million ton-km	Thailand
1990s	768.35 million ton-km	1,223 million ton-km	454.38 million ton-km	Thailand
2000s	1,177 million ton-km	1,982 million ton-km	804.89 million ton-km	Thailand
2010s	1,394 million ton-km	2,554 million ton-km	1,159 million ton-km	Thailand
2020s	1,565 million ton-km	1,076 million ton-km	488.71 million ton-km	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Chile or Thailand?: Thailand, at 1,650 million ton-km against 1,499 million ton-km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Chile and Thailand?: 151 million ton-km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight?: Chile ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st 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: 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.