Chile vs Russia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Chile
1.50 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Russia
1.27 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Chile rank
22nd
Russia rank
25th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Chile
- Russia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.50 billion million ton-km against 1.27 billion million ton-km in Russia, a difference of 230.23 million million ton-km.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Chile ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 901.01 million million ton-km | 829.20 million million ton-km | 71.81 million million ton-km | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion million ton-km | 1.49 billion million ton-km | 312.94 million million ton-km | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion million ton-km | 5.10 billion million ton-km | 3.70 billion million ton-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion million ton-km | 3.12 billion million ton-km | 1.55 billion million ton-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Chile or Russia?
- Chile, at 1.50 billion million ton-km against 1.27 billion million ton-km in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Chile and Russia?
- 230.23 million million ton-km, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Russia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Chile ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th 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.