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

Italy
0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
United States of America rank
30th

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

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 30th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0048 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 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, Italy or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Italy and United States of America?
0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 33rd 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.