What is the difference in air transport, freight between IBRD only and United Kingdom?

49,140 million ton-km, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom?

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.

IBRD only vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

IBRD only

53,554 million ton-km

in 2023

United Kingdom

4,414 million ton-km

in 2023

IBRD only rank

9th

United Kingdom rank

12th

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

IBRD only
United Kingdom

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 53,554 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 49,140 million ton-km.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 47 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,754 million ton-km	985.43 million ton-km	1,769 million ton-km	IBRD only
1980s	5,332 million ton-km	2,273 million ton-km	3,059 million ton-km	IBRD only
1990s	11,282 million ton-km	5,479 million ton-km	5,803 million ton-km	IBRD only
2000s	22,367 million ton-km	5,678 million ton-km	16,689 million ton-km	IBRD only
2010s	45,100 million ton-km	5,951 million ton-km	39,149 million ton-km	IBRD only
2020s	48,447 million ton-km	4,050 million ton-km	44,398 million ton-km	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, IBRD only or United Kingdom?: IBRD only, at 53,554 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between IBRD only and United Kingdom?: 49,140 million ton-km, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight?: IBRD only ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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: 01 October 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.