What is the difference in air transport, freight between Denmark and Iceland?

17.37 million ton-km, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?

35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.

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.

Denmark vs Iceland: Air transport, freight

Denmark

174.54 million ton-km

in 2004

Iceland

191.91 million ton-km

in 2023

Denmark rank

53rd

Iceland rank

51st

Air transport, freight over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 191.91 million ton-km against 174.54 million ton-km in Denmark, a difference of 17.37 million ton-km.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 51st of 180 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	92.93 million ton-km	25.19 million ton-km	67.74 million ton-km	Denmark
1980s	115.25 million ton-km	24.58 million ton-km	90.67 million ton-km	Denmark
1990s	151.81 million ton-km	43.65 million ton-km	108.16 million ton-km	Denmark
2000s	182.73 million ton-km	97.13 million ton-km	85.6 million ton-km	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Denmark or Iceland?: Iceland, at 191.91 million ton-km against 174.54 million ton-km in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Denmark and Iceland?: 17.37 million ton-km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for air transport, freight?: Denmark ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 51st 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: 06 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.