Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 1,936 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia is 1,936 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 2,420 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.7 million ton-km, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 81.6 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 86.3 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 104.4 million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 120 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 121.9 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 149.6 million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 171.9 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 206.4 million ton-km | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 183.1 million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 147.4 million ton-km | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 204 million ton-km | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 307.2 million ton-km | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 292.5 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 381.2 million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 375.7 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 391.6 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 398.3 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 403.3 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 395.3 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 463.7 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 526.1 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 527.8 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 492.1 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 565.8 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 498.4 million ton-km | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 311.2 million ton-km | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 812 million ton-km | +160.9% |
| 1998 | 790.2 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 636.9 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 600.62 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 610.88 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 538.76 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 645.78 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1,114 million ton-km | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 1,092 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,051 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,070 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,100 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,420 million ton-km | +120.1% |
| 2010 | 954.66 million ton-km | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 968.16 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 918.32 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,222 million ton-km | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1,315 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,317 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,143 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,274 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1,350 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,548 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1,497 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,605 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,730 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,936 million ton-km | +11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,936 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 77.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,936 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 313.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +160.9% | 311.2 million ton-km | 812 million ton-km |
| 2009 | +120.1% | 1,100 million ton-km | 2,420 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.99 million ton-km | 74.7 million ton-km | 206.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.65 million ton-km | 147.4 million ton-km | 403.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.42 million ton-km | 311.2 million ton-km | 812 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,024 million ton-km | 538.76 million ton-km | 2,420 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,201 million ton-km | 918.32 million ton-km | 1,548 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 million ton-km | 1,497 million ton-km | 1,936 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Colombia was 1,936 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.