Italy vs Low income: Air transport, freight

Italy
1,121 million ton-km
in 2023
Low income
4,095 million ton-km
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Low income rank
32nd

Air transport, freight over time

  • Italy
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 4,095 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 2,974 million ton-km.

That makes Low income's figure about 3.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Low income ranks 32nd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 402.12 million ton-km 140.87 million ton-km 261.25 million ton-km Italy
1980s 752.86 million ton-km 275.46 million ton-km 477.4 million ton-km Italy
1990s 1,384 million ton-km 287.67 million ton-km 1,096 million ton-km Italy
2000s 1,635 million ton-km 259.91 million ton-km 1,375 million ton-km Italy
2010s 1,045 million ton-km 1,382 million ton-km 336.46 million ton-km Low income
2020s 1,286 million ton-km 3,887 million ton-km 2,601 million ton-km Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Italy or Low income?
Low income, at 4,095 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 Low income?
2,974 million ton-km, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Low income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Low income rank globally for air transport, freight?
Italy ranks 29th and Low income ranks 32nd 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
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.