Colombia vs India: Air transport, freight

Colombia
1,936 million ton-km
in 2023
India
1,807 million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
India rank
20th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Colombia
  • India
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,936 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India, a difference of 129 million ton-km.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and India ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia India Difference Ahead
1970s 129.99 million ton-km 199.02 million ton-km 69.03 million ton-km India
1980s 329.65 million ton-km 519.59 million ton-km 189.94 million ton-km India
1990s 562.42 million ton-km 533.08 million ton-km 29.34 million ton-km Colombia
2000s 1,024 million ton-km 795.11 million ton-km 229.26 million ton-km Colombia
2010s 1,201 million ton-km 1,928 million ton-km 726.54 million ton-km India
2020s 1,692 million ton-km 1,263 million ton-km 429.13 million ton-km Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Colombia or India?
Colombia, at 1,936 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Colombia and India?
129 million ton-km, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and India rank globally for air transport, freight?
Colombia ranks 17th and India ranks 20th 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.