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

2.05 million ton-km, with Norway ahead.

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

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 Norway: Air transport, freight

Denmark

174.54 million ton-km

in 2004

Norway

176.59 million ton-km

in 2004

Denmark rank

53rd

Norway rank

52nd

Air transport, freight over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 176.59 million ton-km against 174.54 million ton-km in Denmark, a difference of 2.05 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	92.93 million ton-km	95.76 million ton-km	2.83 million ton-km	Norway
1980s	115.25 million ton-km	121.21 million ton-km	5.96 million ton-km	Norway
1990s	151.81 million ton-km	156.03 million ton-km	4.22 million ton-km	Norway
2000s	182.73 million ton-km	184.4 million ton-km	1.67 million ton-km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Denmark or Norway?: Norway, at 176.59 million ton-km against 174.54 million ton-km in Denmark as of 2004.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Denmark and Norway?: 2.05 million ton-km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for air transport, freight?: Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd 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.