Australia vs Russia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Russia
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Russia rank
25th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,269 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 81 million ton-km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Russia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,756 million ton-km | 829.2 million ton-km | 927.04 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,490 million ton-km | 564.66 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 5,099 million ton-km | 2,884 million ton-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 3,120 million ton-km | 1,883 million ton-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,269 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 Russia?
- 81 million ton-km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Russia 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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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.