Australia vs IDA only: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
IDA only
4,889 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
IDA only rank
24th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 4,889 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,701 million ton-km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 4.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 24th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 331.25 million ton-km 235.15 million ton-km 96.1 million ton-km Australia
1980s 782.52 million ton-km 504.54 million ton-km 277.98 million ton-km Australia
1990s 1,610 million ton-km 690.46 million ton-km 919.55 million ton-km Australia
2000s 2,055 million ton-km 797.33 million ton-km 1,258 million ton-km Australia
2010s 2,214 million ton-km 2,015 million ton-km 199.9 million ton-km Australia
2020s 1,237 million ton-km 4,521 million ton-km 3,285 million ton-km IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Australia or IDA only?
IDA only, at 4,889 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Australia and IDA only?
3,701 million ton-km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and IDA only rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.