Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Canada

Air freight traffic in Canada in 2023 — 2,036.4 M t-km. Ranked 16 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 449%.

2023 2,036.4 M t-km −34.26% vs 2022
World rank 16of 137
Period maximum 3,240 M t-km2021
Period minimum 370.9 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Canada, 1970–202301,0002,0003,0004,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 370.9 M t-km1971: 403.5 M t-km1972: 433.4 M t-km1973: 484.2 M t-km1974: 520.3 M t-km1975: 534.3 M t-km1976: 567.7 M t-km1977: 550.4 M t-km1978: 608.6 M t-km1979: 670.4 M t-km1980: 688.6 M t-km1981: 713.1 M t-km1982: 746.6 M t-km1983: 825.6 M t-km1984: 967.2 M t-km1985: 989.8 M t-km1986: 977 M t-km1987: 1,006.8 M t-km1988: 1,170.6 M t-km1989: 1,311.3 M t-km1990: 1,385.3 M t-km1991: 1,241.4 M t-km1992: 1,249.7 M t-km1993: 1,369.2 M t-km1994: 1,478.6 M t-km1995: 1,637.4 M t-km1996: 1,781 M t-km1997: 1,956.5 M t-km1998: 1,805.7 M t-km1999: 1,881.6 M t-km2000: 1,896.1 M t-km2001: 1,709.8 M t-km2002: 1,578 M t-km2003: 1,496.3 M t-km2004: 1,656.6 M t-km2005: 1,526.8 M t-km2006: 1,503.2 M t-km2007: 1,429.8 M t-km2008: 1,388.7 M t-km2009: 1,346.9 M t-km2010: 1,957.3 M t-km2011: 1,980 M t-km2012: 1,960 M t-km2013: 1,946.3 M t-km2014: 2,084.3 M t-km2015: 2,074.8 M t-km2016: 2,246.2 M t-km2017: 2,841 M t-km2018: 2,482 M t-km2019: 3,109 M t-km2020: 2,306.2 M t-km2021: 3,240 M t-km2022: 3,097.6 M t-km2023: 2,036.4 M t-km
Change over the period: +1,665.5 (+449.04%) Average annual rate: 3.27 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 2,036.4 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
North America 44,799.3 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 2,036.4 −1,061.2 −34.26%
2022 3,097.6 −142.4 −4.39%
2021 3,240 +933.8 +40.49%
2020 2,306.2 −802.9 −25.82%
2019 3,109 +627 +25.26%
2018 2,482 −359 −12.64%
2017 2,841 +594.8 +26.48%
2016 2,246.2 +171.4 +8.26%
2015 2,074.8 −9.5 −0.46%
2014 2,084.3 +138 +7.09%
2013 1,946.3 −13.7 −0.7%
2012 1,960 −20 −1.01%
2011 1,980 +22.7 +1.16%
2010 1,957.3 +610.4 +45.32%
2009 1,346.9 −41.7 −3%
2008 1,388.7 −41.2 −2.88%
2007 1,429.8 −73.3 −4.88%
2006 1,503.2 −23.6 −1.55%
2005 1,526.8 −129.8 −7.83%
2004 1,656.6 +160.3 +10.71%
2003 1,496.3 −81.7 −5.18%
2002 1,578 −131.8 −7.71%
2001 1,709.8 −186.3 −9.83%
2000 1,896.1 +14.5 +0.77%
1999 1,881.6 +75.9 +4.2%
1998 1,805.7 −150.8 −7.71%
1997 1,956.5 +175.5 +9.85%
1996 1,781 +143.6 +8.77%
1995 1,637.4 +158.8 +10.74%
1994 1,478.6 +109.4 +7.99%
1993 1,369.2 +119.5 +9.56%
1992 1,249.7 +8.3 +0.67%
1991 1,241.4 −143.9 −10.39%
1990 1,385.3 +74 +5.64%
1989 1,311.3 +140.7 +12.02%
1988 1,170.6 +163.8 +16.27%
1987 1,006.8 +29.8 +3.05%
1986 977 −12.8 −1.29%
1985 989.8 +22.6 +2.34%
1984 967.2 +141.6 +17.15%
1983 825.6 +79 +10.58%
1982 746.6 +33.5 +4.7%
1981 713.1 +24.5 +3.56%
1980 688.6 +18.2 +2.71%
1979 670.4 +61.8 +10.15%
1978 608.6 +58.2 +10.57%
1977 550.4 −17.3 −3.05%
1976 567.7 +33.4 +6.25%
1975 534.3 +14 +2.69%
1974 520.3 +36.1 +7.46%
1973 484.2 +50.8 +11.72%
1972 433.4 +29.9 +7.41%
1971 403.5 +32.6 +8.79%
1970 370.9

Northern America, 2023

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About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.