Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 2,036 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,036 million ton-km
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,240 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
370.9 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Canada recorded 2,036 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada peaked at 3,240 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 370.9 million ton-km, in 1970.

Canada ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 370.9 million ton-km —
1971 403.5 million ton-km +8.8%
1972 433.4 million ton-km +7.4%
1973 484.2 million ton-km +11.7%
1974 520.3 million ton-km +7.5%
1975 534.3 million ton-km +2.7%
1976 567.7 million ton-km +6.3%
1977 550.4 million ton-km -3.0%
1978 608.6 million ton-km +10.6%
1979 670.4 million ton-km +10.2%
1980 688.6 million ton-km +2.7%
1981 713.1 million ton-km +3.6%
1982 746.6 million ton-km +4.7%
1983 825.6 million ton-km +10.6%
1984 967.2 million ton-km +17.2%
1985 989.8 million ton-km +2.3%
1986 977 million ton-km -1.3%
1987 1,007 million ton-km +3.1%
1988 1,171 million ton-km +16.3%
1989 1,311 million ton-km +12.0%
1990 1,385 million ton-km +5.6%
1991 1,241 million ton-km -10.4%
1992 1,250 million ton-km +0.7%
1993 1,369 million ton-km +9.6%
1994 1,479 million ton-km +8.0%
1995 1,637 million ton-km +10.7%
1996 1,781 million ton-km +8.8%
1997 1,956 million ton-km +9.9%
1998 1,806 million ton-km -7.7%
1999 1,882 million ton-km +4.2%
2000 1,896 million ton-km +0.8%
2001 1,710 million ton-km -9.8%
2002 1,578 million ton-km -7.7%
2003 1,496 million ton-km -5.2%
2004 1,657 million ton-km +10.7%
2005 1,527 million ton-km -7.8%
2006 1,503 million ton-km -1.5%
2007 1,430 million ton-km -4.9%
2008 1,389 million ton-km -2.9%
2009 1,347 million ton-km -3.0%
2010 1,957 million ton-km +45.3%
2011 1,980 million ton-km +1.2%
2012 1,960 million ton-km -1.0%
2013 1,946 million ton-km -0.7%
2014 2,084 million ton-km +7.1%
2015 2,075 million ton-km -0.5%
2016 2,246 million ton-km +8.3%
2017 2,841 million ton-km +26.5%
2018 2,482 million ton-km -12.6%
2019 3,109 million ton-km +25.3%
2020 2,306 million ton-km -25.8%
2021 3,240 million ton-km +40.5%
2022 3,098 million ton-km -4.4%
2023 2,036 million ton-km -34.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 2,036 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 7.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 514.37 million ton-km 370.9 million ton-km 670.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 939.66 million ton-km 688.6 million ton-km 1,311 million ton-km 10
1990s 1,579 million ton-km 1,241 million ton-km 1,956 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,553 million ton-km 1,347 million ton-km 1,896 million ton-km 10
2010s 2,268 million ton-km 1,946 million ton-km 3,109 million ton-km 10
2020s 2,670 million ton-km 2,036 million ton-km 3,240 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
  4. 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  6. 19 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Canada was 2,036 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3,240 million ton-km in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 370.9 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Canada rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.