What is the difference in air transport, freight between Iceland and Kenya?

96.71 million ton-km, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Iceland vs Kenya: Air transport, freight

Iceland

191.91 million ton-km

in 2023

Kenya

288.62 million ton-km

in 2023

Iceland rank

52nd

Kenya rank

49th

Air transport, freight over time

Iceland
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 288.62 million ton-km against 191.91 million ton-km in Iceland, a difference of 96.71 million ton-km.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 49th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.19 million ton-km	15.15 million ton-km	10.04 million ton-km	Iceland
1980s	24.58 million ton-km	34.92 million ton-km	10.34 million ton-km	Kenya
1990s	43.65 million ton-km	52.66 million ton-km	9.01 million ton-km	Kenya
2000s	114.77 million ton-km	204.24 million ton-km	89.47 million ton-km	Kenya
2010s	115.94 million ton-km	259.46 million ton-km	143.51 million ton-km	Kenya
2020s	155.84 million ton-km	301.78 million ton-km	145.94 million ton-km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Iceland or Kenya?: Kenya, at 288.62 million ton-km against 191.91 million ton-km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Iceland and Kenya?: 96.71 million ton-km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for air transport, freight?: Iceland ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 49th of 181 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.