Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Air transport, freight

Italy
1,121 million ton-km
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5,053 million ton-km
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Italy
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 5,053 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 3,932 million ton-km.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.5 times Italy's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 180 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 402.12 million ton-km 877.96 million ton-km 475.84 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 752.86 million ton-km 1,849 million ton-km 1,096 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 1,384 million ton-km 2,750 million ton-km 1,366 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 1,340 million ton-km 3,454 million ton-km 2,114 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 1,045 million ton-km 4,230 million ton-km 3,185 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 1,209 million ton-km 4,451 million ton-km 3,242 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Italy or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 5,053 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Italy and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
3,932 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, freight?
Italy ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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
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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.