Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 20.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 44 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0048 million ton-km per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 44 groups.
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.