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
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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

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.