Egypt vs Portugal: Air transport, freight

Egypt
492.65 million ton-km
in 2023
Portugal
568.98 million ton-km
in 2023
Egypt rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Egypt
  • Portugal
0200400600197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 568.98 million ton-km against 492.65 million ton-km in Egypt, a difference of 76.33 million ton-km.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Egypt ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 19.93 million ton-km 78.13 million ton-km 58.2 million ton-km Portugal
1980s 85.87 million ton-km 120.13 million ton-km 34.26 million ton-km Portugal
1990s 178.47 million ton-km 197.56 million ton-km 19.09 million ton-km Portugal
2000s 242.61 million ton-km 258.58 million ton-km 15.97 million ton-km Portugal
2010s 398.85 million ton-km 379.35 million ton-km 19.5 million ton-km Egypt
2020s 508.35 million ton-km 479.17 million ton-km 29.19 million ton-km Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Egypt or Portugal?
Portugal, at 568.98 million ton-km against 492.65 million ton-km in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Egypt and Portugal?
76.33 million ton-km, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for air transport, freight?
Egypt ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th 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.