Israel vs South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Israel
609.66 million ton-km
in 2023
South Asia
2,231 million ton-km
in 2023
Israel rank
38th
South Asia rank
36th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time

  • Israel
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 609.66 million ton-km in Israel, a difference of 1,621 million ton-km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.7 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Israel ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 36th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 151.08 million ton-km 209.31 million ton-km 58.23 million ton-km South Asia
1980s 515.15 million ton-km 627.97 million ton-km 112.82 million ton-km South Asia
1990s 982.9 million ton-km 812.79 million ton-km 170.11 million ton-km Israel
2000s 1,117 million ton-km 1,231 million ton-km 113.63 million ton-km South Asia
2010s 834.31 million ton-km 2,455 million ton-km 1,621 million ton-km South Asia
2020s 703.14 million ton-km 1,917 million ton-km 1,214 million ton-km South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Israel or South Asia?
South Asia, at 2,231 million ton-km against 609.66 million ton-km in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Israel and South Asia?
1,621 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Israel ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 36th 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, 9,824 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.