Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight

Colombia
1,936 million ton-km
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
32,423 million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Colombia
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 32,423 million ton-km against 1,936 million ton-km in Colombia, a difference of 30,487 million ton-km.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 180 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 158.82 million ton-km 399.62 million ton-km 240.8 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 329.65 million ton-km 1,531 million ton-km 1,202 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 562.42 million ton-km 5,031 million ton-km 4,469 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1,024 million ton-km 12,927 million ton-km 11,902 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1,201 million ton-km 26,434 million ton-km 25,233 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1,692 million ton-km 25,805 million ton-km 24,113 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 32,423 million ton-km against 1,936 million ton-km in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
30,487 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
Colombia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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.