Canada vs France: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Canada
2.04 billion million ton-km
in 2023
France
4.30 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
France rank
13th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.30 billion million ton-km against 2.04 billion million ton-km in Canada, a difference of 2.27 billion million ton-km.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and France ranks 13th of 180 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.37 million million ton-km | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 550.73 million million ton-km | France |
| 1980s | 939.66 million million ton-km | 2.84 billion million ton-km | 1.90 billion million ton-km | France |
| 1990s | 1.58 billion million ton-km | 4.40 billion million ton-km | 2.82 billion million ton-km | France |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion million ton-km | 5.69 billion million ton-km | 4.14 billion million ton-km | France |
| 2010s | 2.27 billion million ton-km | 4.47 billion million ton-km | 2.21 billion million ton-km | France |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion million ton-km | 3.74 billion million ton-km | 1.07 billion million ton-km | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Canada or France?
- France, at 4.30 billion million ton-km against 2.04 billion million ton-km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Canada and France?
- 2.27 billion million ton-km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Canada ranks 16th and France ranks 13th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.