Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia
Colombia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.94 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia is 1.94 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia peaked at 2.42 billion million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.70 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.99 million million ton-km | 74.70 million million ton-km | 206.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.65 million million ton-km | 147.40 million million ton-km | 403.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.42 million million ton-km | 311.20 million million ton-km | 812.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion million ton-km | 538.76 million million ton-km | 2.42 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion million ton-km | 918.32 million million ton-km | 1.55 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion million ton-km | 1.50 billion million ton-km | 1.94 billion million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia was 1.94 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.70 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.