Australia vs Italy: Air transport, freight
Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Italy
1,121 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Italy rank
29th
Air transport, freight over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,188 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 67 million ton-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 402.12 million ton-km | 70.87 million ton-km | Italy |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 752.86 million ton-km | 29.66 million ton-km | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 1,384 million ton-km | 226.48 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,340 million ton-km | 714.93 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 1,045 million ton-km | 1,169 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 1,209 million ton-km | 27.08 million ton-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 1,188 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and Italy?
- 67 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.