Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs India: Air transport, freight

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11,804 million ton-km
in 2023
India
1,807 million ton-km
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
India rank
20th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • India
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11,804 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India, a difference of 9,997 million ton-km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.5 times India's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and India ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) India Difference Ahead
1990s 1,294 million ton-km 535.06 million ton-km 758.93 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2,222 million ton-km 795.11 million ton-km 1,427 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9,202 million ton-km 1,928 million ton-km 7,274 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 14,244 million ton-km 1,263 million ton-km 12,981 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or India?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11,804 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
9,997 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India rank globally for air transport, freight?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and India ranks 20th 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, 9,773 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.