Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, freight

Colombia
1,936 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32,219 million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Colombia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32,219 million ton-km against 1,936 million ton-km in Colombia, a difference of 30,283 million ton-km.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 180 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 129.99 million ton-km 930.36 million ton-km 800.37 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 329.65 million ton-km 2,377 million ton-km 2,047 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 562.42 million ton-km 4,069 million ton-km 3,506 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 1,024 million ton-km 9,451 million ton-km 8,426 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1,201 million ton-km 25,977 million ton-km 24,776 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 1,692 million ton-km 31,778 million ton-km 30,086 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32,219 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
30,283 million ton-km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for air transport, freight?
Colombia ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.