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. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2,036 million ton-km
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
17th
of 181 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 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 14 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
  4. 18 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  6. 20 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places β†’

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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 17th out of 181 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 β€” 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.