Least developed countries vs Mexico: Air transport, freight

Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
Mexico
1,091 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
30th
Mexico rank
30th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 1,091 million ton-km in Mexico, a difference of 3,394 million ton-km.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 263.31 million ton-km 88.36 million ton-km 174.96 million ton-km Least developed countries
1980s 458.46 million ton-km 136.41 million ton-km 322.05 million ton-km Least developed countries
1990s 538.38 million ton-km 199.45 million ton-km 338.93 million ton-km Least developed countries
2000s 538.17 million ton-km 421.89 million ton-km 116.27 million ton-km Least developed countries
2010s 1,674 million ton-km 828.13 million ton-km 845.56 million ton-km Least developed countries
2020s 4,170 million ton-km 965.77 million ton-km 3,205 million ton-km Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Least developed countries or Mexico?
Least developed countries, at 4,485 million ton-km against 1,091 million ton-km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Least developed countries and Mexico?
3,394 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Mexico rank globally for air transport, freight?
Least developed countries ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 30th of 45 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.