Ireland vs United States of America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
27th
United States of America rank
30th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0048 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Ireland or United States of America?
Ireland, at 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Ireland and United States of America?
0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.