Italy vs Least developed countries: Air transport, freight
Italy
1,121 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
30th
Air transport, freight over time
- Italy
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 3,364 million ton-km.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.0 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451.66 million ton-km | 263.31 million ton-km | 188.34 million ton-km | Italy |
| 1980s | 752.86 million ton-km | 458.46 million ton-km | 294.4 million ton-km | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,384 million ton-km | 538.38 million ton-km | 845.15 million ton-km | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,340 million ton-km | 538.17 million ton-km | 801.99 million ton-km | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,045 million ton-km | 1,674 million ton-km | 628.58 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 1,209 million ton-km | 4,170 million ton-km | 2,961 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Italy or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 4,485 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 Least developed countries?
- 3,364 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Least developed countries rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Italy ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 30th 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.