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
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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

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.