Ireland vs Portugal: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Ireland
430.49 million ton-km
in 2023
Portugal
568.98 million ton-km
in 2023
Ireland rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0200400600197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 568.98 million ton-km against 430.49 million ton-km in Ireland, a difference of 138.49 million ton-km.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 78.93 million ton-km 78.13 million ton-km 0.8 million ton-km Ireland
1980s 88.26 million ton-km 120.13 million ton-km 31.87 million ton-km Portugal
1990s 115.06 million ton-km 197.56 million ton-km 82.5 million ton-km Portugal
2000s 129.42 million ton-km 258.58 million ton-km 129.16 million ton-km Portugal
2010s 138.39 million ton-km 379.35 million ton-km 240.96 million ton-km Portugal
2020s 194.32 million ton-km 479.17 million ton-km 284.85 million ton-km Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 568.98 million ton-km against 430.49 million ton-km in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Ireland and Portugal?
138.49 million ton-km, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th 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.