Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 5,053 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,865 million ton-km.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.3 times Australia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 877.96 million ton-km | 546.71 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 1,849 million ton-km | 1,067 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 2,750 million ton-km | 1,140 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 3,454 million ton-km | 1,399 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 4,230 million ton-km | 2,015 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 4,451 million ton-km | 3,215 million ton-km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 5,053 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 3,865 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.