Ireland vs Sweden: Air transport, freight
Ireland
430.49 million ton-km
in 2023
Sweden
324.82 million ton-km
in 2023
Ireland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th
Air transport, freight over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 430.49 million ton-km against 324.82 million ton-km in Sweden, a difference of 105.67 million ton-km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.93 million ton-km | 141.8 million ton-km | 62.87 million ton-km | Sweden |
| 1980s | 88.26 million ton-km | 174.08 million ton-km | 85.82 million ton-km | Sweden |
| 1990s | 115.06 million ton-km | 226.67 million ton-km | 111.61 million ton-km | Sweden |
| 2000s | 137.67 million ton-km | 265.86 million ton-km | 128.19 million ton-km | Sweden |
| 2010s | 138.39 million ton-km | 678.47 million ton-km | 540.08 million ton-km | Sweden |
| 2020s | 194.32 million ton-km | 324.59 million ton-km | 130.27 million ton-km | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 430.49 million ton-km against 324.82 million ton-km in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Ireland and Sweden?
- 105.67 million ton-km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.