Indonesia vs South Asia: Air transport, freight

Indonesia
870.51 million ton-km
in 2023
South Asia
2,231 million ton-km
in 2023
Indonesia rank
34th
South Asia rank
34th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 870.51 million ton-km in Indonesia, a difference of 1,360 million ton-km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.6 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th of 180 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 39.8 million ton-km 209.31 million ton-km 169.51 million ton-km South Asia
1980s 242.31 million ton-km 627.97 million ton-km 385.66 million ton-km South Asia
1990s 582.08 million ton-km 812.79 million ton-km 230.71 million ton-km South Asia
2000s 414.59 million ton-km 1,231 million ton-km 816.25 million ton-km South Asia
2010s 886.99 million ton-km 2,455 million ton-km 1,568 million ton-km South Asia
2020s 724.72 million ton-km 1,917 million ton-km 1,192 million ton-km South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Indonesia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 2,231 million ton-km against 870.51 million ton-km in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Indonesia and South Asia?
1,360 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Indonesia ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th 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

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.