What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and IDA & IBRD total?

46,572 million ton-km, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA & IBRD total?

50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

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.

Germany vs IDA & IBRD total: Air transport, freight

Germany

12,766 million ton-km

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total

59,338 million ton-km

in 2023

Germany rank

5th

IDA & IBRD total rank

7th

Air transport, freight over time

Germany
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 59,338 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 46,572 million ton-km.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 4.6 times Germany's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th of 180 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,161 million ton-km	3,267 million ton-km	2,106 million ton-km	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	2,453 million ton-km	6,326 million ton-km	3,873 million ton-km	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	5,330 million ton-km	12,732 million ton-km	7,402 million ton-km	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	7,964 million ton-km	24,022 million ton-km	16,059 million ton-km	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	7,453 million ton-km	47,911 million ton-km	40,459 million ton-km	IDA & IBRD total
2020s	11,581 million ton-km	53,610 million ton-km	42,029 million ton-km	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 59,338 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and IDA & IBRD total?: 46,572 million ton-km, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA & IBRD total?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Germany and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for air transport, freight?: Germany ranks 5th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th 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: 20 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.