Africa Eastern and Southern vs Australia: Air transport, freight

Africa Eastern and Southern
4,761 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
29th
Australia rank
27th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Australia
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k197019962023

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 4,761 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,573 million ton-km.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 4.0 times Australia's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Australia ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Australia Difference Ahead
1970s 264.57 million ton-km 331.25 million ton-km 66.68 million ton-km Australia
1980s 615.88 million ton-km 782.52 million ton-km 166.64 million ton-km Australia
1990s 927.29 million ton-km 1,610 million ton-km 682.72 million ton-km Australia
2000s 1,661 million ton-km 2,055 million ton-km 393.59 million ton-km Australia
2010s 2,852 million ton-km 2,214 million ton-km 637.35 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 4,275 million ton-km 1,237 million ton-km 3,038 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Africa Eastern and Southern or Australia?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 4,761 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
3,573 million ton-km, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Australia ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). 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)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.