Australia vs Russian Federation: Air transport, freight

Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Russian Federation
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
25th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Australia
  • Russian Federation
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1,269 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 81 million ton-km.

That makes Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ranks 25th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
2020s 1,237 million ton-km 3,120 million ton-km 1,883 million ton-km Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
81 million ton-km, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for air transport, freight?
Australia ranks 27th and Russian Federation 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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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.