Colombia vs Netherlands: Air transport, freight

Colombia
1,936 million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands
3,286 million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Colombia
  • Netherlands
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,286 million ton-km against 1,936 million ton-km in Colombia, a difference of 1,350 million ton-km.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 129.99 million ton-km 594.82 million ton-km 464.83 million ton-km Netherlands
1980s 329.65 million ton-km 1,414 million ton-km 1,085 million ton-km Netherlands
1990s 562.42 million ton-km 3,215 million ton-km 2,652 million ton-km Netherlands
2000s 1,024 million ton-km 4,608 million ton-km 3,584 million ton-km Netherlands
2010s 1,201 million ton-km 5,772 million ton-km 4,571 million ton-km Netherlands
2020s 1,692 million ton-km 3,786 million ton-km 2,094 million ton-km Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Colombia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3,286 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 Netherlands?
1,350 million ton-km, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for air transport, freight?
Colombia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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.