What is the difference in air transport, freight between Italy and Spain?

10 million ton-km, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Italy vs Spain: Air transport, freight

Italy

1,121 million ton-km

in 2023

Spain

1,131 million ton-km

in 2023

Italy rank

30th

Spain rank

29th

Air transport, freight over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,131 million ton-km against 1,121 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 10 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	402.12 million ton-km	228.72 million ton-km	173.4 million ton-km	Italy
1980s	752.86 million ton-km	510.15 million ton-km	242.71 million ton-km	Italy
1990s	1,384 million ton-km	685.43 million ton-km	698.1 million ton-km	Italy
2000s	1,340 million ton-km	1,019 million ton-km	320.76 million ton-km	Italy
2010s	1,045 million ton-km	1,109 million ton-km	64.29 million ton-km	Spain
2020s	1,209 million ton-km	858.05 million ton-km	351.37 million ton-km	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 1,131 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 Spain?: 10 million ton-km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for air transport, freight?: Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 181 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: 20 August 2026

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.