New Zealand vs South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

New Zealand
767.76 million ton-km
in 2023
South Asia
2,231 million ton-km
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
South Asia rank
33rd

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 767.76 million ton-km in New Zealand, a difference of 1,463 million ton-km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 180 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 103.71 million ton-km 209.31 million ton-km 105.6 million ton-km South Asia
1980s 275.53 million ton-km 627.97 million ton-km 352.44 million ton-km South Asia
1990s 607.9 million ton-km 812.79 million ton-km 204.89 million ton-km South Asia
2000s 800.57 million ton-km 1,231 million ton-km 430.26 million ton-km South Asia
2010s 1,055 million ton-km 2,455 million ton-km 1,400 million ton-km South Asia
2020s 668 million ton-km 1,917 million ton-km 1,249 million ton-km South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, New Zealand or South Asia?
South Asia, at 2,231 million ton-km against 767.76 million ton-km in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between New Zealand and South Asia?
1,463 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 33rd 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.