Caribbean Small States vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 278.5 million ton-km against 91.48 million ton-km in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 187.02 million ton-km.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.98 million ton-km | 1.73 million ton-km | 25.25 million ton-km | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 24.48 million ton-km | 48.9 million ton-km | 24.42 million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 53.3 million ton-km | 134.24 million ton-km | 80.94 million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 76.27 million ton-km | 236.64 million ton-km | 160.37 million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 62.67 million ton-km | 387.01 million ton-km | 324.34 million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 84.78 million ton-km | 296.63 million ton-km | 211.84 million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Caribbean Small States or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 278.5 million ton-km against 91.48 million ton-km in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 187.02 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- 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.