Latin America & Caribbean vs Russia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Latin America & Caribbean
6,768 million ton-km
in 2023
Russia
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd
Russia rank
25th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Russia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962023

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 6,768 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia, a difference of 5,499 million ton-km.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 5.3 times Russia's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,957 million ton-km 829.2 million ton-km 3,128 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 4,733 million ton-km 1,490 million ton-km 3,243 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 5,766 million ton-km 5,099 million ton-km 667.09 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 6,211 million ton-km 3,120 million ton-km 3,091 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Latin America & Caribbean or Russia?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 6,768 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Latin America & Caribbean and Russia?
5,499 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Russia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Russia 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, 9,824 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.