What is the difference in air transport, freight between Mexico and Viet Nam?

163.11 million ton-km, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?

34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Mexico vs Viet Nam: Air transport, freight

Mexico

1,091 million ton-km

in 2023

Viet Nam

927.89 million ton-km

in 2023

Mexico rank

30th

Viet Nam rank

32nd

Air transport, freight over time

Mexico
Viet Nam

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,091 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 163.11 million ton-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 180 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	57.45 million ton-km	3.13 million ton-km	54.32 million ton-km	Mexico
1990s	249.45 million ton-km	95.15 million ton-km	154.3 million ton-km	Mexico
2000s	421.89 million ton-km	209.75 million ton-km	212.14 million ton-km	Mexico
2010s	828.13 million ton-km	542.78 million ton-km	285.35 million ton-km	Mexico
2020s	965.77 million ton-km	735.7 million ton-km	230.08 million ton-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Mexico or Viet Nam?: Mexico, at 1,091 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Mexico and Viet Nam?: 163.11 million ton-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, freight?: Mexico ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd 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: 20 August 2026

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.