What is the difference in air transport, freight between Austria and Sri Lanka?

70.66 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Austria vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight

Austria

207.84 million ton-km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

278.5 million ton-km

in 2023

Austria rank

50th

Sri Lanka rank

49th

Air transport, freight over time

Austria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 278.5 million ton-km against 207.84 million ton-km in Austria, a difference of 70.66 million ton-km.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.26 million ton-km	2.16 million ton-km	5.1 million ton-km	Austria
1980s	20.15 million ton-km	48.9 million ton-km	28.75 million ton-km	Sri Lanka
1990s	168.77 million ton-km	134.24 million ton-km	34.53 million ton-km	Austria
2000s	442.03 million ton-km	281.69 million ton-km	160.34 million ton-km	Austria
2010s	358.36 million ton-km	389.22 million ton-km	30.86 million ton-km	Sri Lanka
2020s	153.22 million ton-km	308.05 million ton-km	154.84 million ton-km	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Austria or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 278.5 million ton-km against 207.84 million ton-km in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Austria and Sri Lanka?: 70.66 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, freight?: Austria ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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: 20 August 2026

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.