Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia
Colombia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.94 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.94 billion million ton-km
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion million ton-km
in 2009
All-time low
74.70 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 81.60 million million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 86.30 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 104.40 million million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 120.00 million million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 121.90 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 149.60 million million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 171.90 million million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 206.40 million million ton-km | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 183.10 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 147.40 million million ton-km | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 204.00 million million ton-km | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 307.20 million million ton-km | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 292.50 million million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 381.20 million million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 375.70 million million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 391.60 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 398.30 million million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 403.30 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 395.30 million million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 463.70 million million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 526.10 million million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 527.80 million million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 492.10 million million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 565.80 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 498.40 million million ton-km | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 311.20 million million ton-km | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 812.00 million million ton-km | +160.9% |
| 1998 | 790.20 million million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 636.90 million million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 600.62 million million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 610.88 million million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 538.76 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 645.78 million million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 billion million ton-km | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.42 billion million ton-km | +120.1% |
| 2010 | 954.66 million million ton-km | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 968.16 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 918.32 million million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion million ton-km | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 billion million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 billion million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 billion million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 billion million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 billion million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion million ton-km | +11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.94 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 77.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.94 billion million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 313.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +160.9% | 311.20 million million ton-km | 812.00 million million ton-km |
| 2009 | +120.1% | 1.10 billion million ton-km | 2.42 billion million ton-km |
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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.