Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Russian Federation: Air transport, freight

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5,053 million ton-km
in 2023
Russian Federation
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
Russian Federation rank
25th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Russian Federation
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 5,053 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,784 million ton-km.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 2,941 million ton-km 829.2 million ton-km 2,112 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 3,454 million ton-km 1,490 million ton-km 1,963 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 4,230 million ton-km 5,099 million ton-km 869.01 million ton-km Russian Federation
2020s 4,451 million ton-km 3,120 million ton-km 1,332 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Russian Federation?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 5,053 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Russian Federation?
3,784 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Russian Federation rank globally for air transport, freight?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 47 groups.
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.