What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and IDA only?

3,701 million ton-km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Australia vs IDA only: Air transport, freight

Australia

1,188 million ton-km

in 2023

IDA only

4,889 million ton-km

in 2023

Australia rank

27th

IDA only rank

25th

Air transport, freight over time

Australia
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 4,889 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,701 million ton-km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 4.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 25th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	331.25 million ton-km	235.15 million ton-km	96.1 million ton-km	Australia
1980s	782.52 million ton-km	504.54 million ton-km	277.98 million ton-km	Australia
1990s	1,610 million ton-km	690.46 million ton-km	919.55 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	2,055 million ton-km	797.33 million ton-km	1,258 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	2,214 million ton-km	2,015 million ton-km	199.9 million ton-km	Australia
2020s	1,237 million ton-km	4,521 million ton-km	3,285 million ton-km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or IDA only?: IDA only, at 4,889 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and IDA only?: 3,701 million ton-km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and IDA only rank globally for air transport, freight?: Australia ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 25th of 180 countries.
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: 20 August 2026

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.