Air transport, freight in Canada
Canada: Air transport, freight was 2,036 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Canada is 2,036 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Canada?
- Air transport, freight in Canada was 2,036 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,240 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.9 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for air transport, freight?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.