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

86.59 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight

Iceland

191.91 million ton-km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

278.5 million ton-km

in 2023

Iceland rank

51st

Sri Lanka rank

49th

Air transport, freight over time

Iceland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 278.5 million ton-km against 191.91 million ton-km in Iceland, a difference of 86.59 million ton-km.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.19 million ton-km	2.16 million ton-km	23.03 million ton-km	Iceland
1980s	24.58 million ton-km	48.9 million ton-km	24.32 million ton-km	Sri Lanka
1990s	43.65 million ton-km	134.24 million ton-km	90.59 million ton-km	Sri Lanka
2000s	114.77 million ton-km	281.69 million ton-km	166.92 million ton-km	Sri Lanka
2010s	115.94 million ton-km	389.22 million ton-km	273.28 million ton-km	Sri Lanka
2020s	155.84 million ton-km	308.05 million ton-km	152.21 million ton-km	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Iceland or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 278.5 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 Sri Lanka?: 86.59 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, freight?: Iceland ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.