What is the difference in air transport, freight between Ireland and Portugal?

138.49 million ton-km, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?

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.

Ireland vs Portugal: Air transport, freight

Ireland

430.49 million ton-km

in 2023

Portugal

568.98 million ton-km

in 2023

Ireland rank

42nd

Portugal rank

39th

Air transport, freight over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 568.98 million ton-km against 430.49 million ton-km in Ireland, a difference of 138.49 million ton-km.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	78.93 million ton-km	78.13 million ton-km	0.8 million ton-km	Ireland
1980s	88.26 million ton-km	120.13 million ton-km	31.87 million ton-km	Portugal
1990s	115.06 million ton-km	197.56 million ton-km	82.5 million ton-km	Portugal
2000s	129.42 million ton-km	258.58 million ton-km	129.16 million ton-km	Portugal
2010s	138.39 million ton-km	379.35 million ton-km	240.96 million ton-km	Portugal
2020s	194.32 million ton-km	479.17 million ton-km	284.85 million ton-km	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 568.98 million ton-km against 430.49 million ton-km in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Ireland and Portugal?: 138.49 million ton-km, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for air transport, freight?: Ireland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th 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.