Australia vs Mexico: Air transport, freight

Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Mexico
1,091 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Mexico rank
30th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,188 million ton-km against 1,091 million ton-km in Mexico, a difference of 97 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 331.25 million ton-km 75.19 million ton-km 256.06 million ton-km Australia
1980s 782.52 million ton-km 136.41 million ton-km 646.11 million ton-km Australia
1990s 1,610 million ton-km 199.45 million ton-km 1,411 million ton-km Australia
2000s 2,055 million ton-km 421.89 million ton-km 1,633 million ton-km Australia
2010s 2,214 million ton-km 828.13 million ton-km 1,386 million ton-km Australia
2020s 1,237 million ton-km 965.77 million ton-km 270.73 million ton-km Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 1,188 million ton-km against 1,091 million ton-km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and Mexico?
97 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for air transport, freight?
Australia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th 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

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.