Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Russia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Russia
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Russia rank
25th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Russia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199220072023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 10,188 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia, a difference of 8,919 million ton-km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.0 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 348.96 million ton-km 829.2 million ton-km 480.24 million ton-km Russia
2000s 646.48 million ton-km 1,490 million ton-km 843.95 million ton-km Russia
2010s 3,945 million ton-km 5,099 million ton-km 1,154 million ton-km Russia
2020s 10,870 million ton-km 3,120 million ton-km 7,751 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Russia?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 10,188 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?
8,919 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th 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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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, 9,824 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.