Colombia vs Ethiopia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Colombia
1.94 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.02 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.02 billion million ton-km against 1.94 billion million ton-km in Colombia, a difference of 2.08 billion million ton-km.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.99 million million ton-km | 18.36 million million ton-km | 111.63 million million ton-km | Colombia |
| 1980s | 329.65 million million ton-km | 55.76 million million ton-km | 273.89 million million ton-km | Colombia |
| 1990s | 562.42 million million ton-km | 103.06 million million ton-km | 459.36 million million ton-km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion million ton-km | 155.39 million million ton-km | 868.97 million million ton-km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion million ton-km | 1.27 billion million ton-km | 69.22 million million ton-km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion million ton-km | 3.60 billion million ton-km | 1.90 billion million ton-km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.02 billion million ton-km against 1.94 billion million ton-km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 2.08 billion million ton-km, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.