Mexico vs Vietnam: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Mexico
1.09 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Vietnam
927.89 million million ton-km
in 2023
Mexico rank
30th
Vietnam rank
32nd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.09 billion million ton-km against 927.89 million million ton-km in Vietnam, a difference of 163.59 million million ton-km.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.45 million million ton-km | 3.13 million million ton-km | 54.32 million million ton-km | Mexico |
| 1990s | 249.45 million million ton-km | 95.15 million million ton-km | 154.30 million million ton-km | Mexico |
| 2000s | 421.89 million million ton-km | 209.75 million million ton-km | 212.14 million million ton-km | Mexico |
| 2010s | 828.13 million million ton-km | 542.78 million million ton-km | 285.35 million million ton-km | Mexico |
| 2020s | 965.77 million million ton-km | 735.70 million million ton-km | 230.08 million million ton-km | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 1.09 billion million ton-km against 927.89 million million ton-km in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 163.59 million million ton-km, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd 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.