New Zealand vs Portugal: Air transport, freight
New Zealand
767.76 million ton-km
in 2023
Portugal
568.98 million ton-km
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
Portugal rank
39th
Air transport, freight over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 767.76 million ton-km against 568.98 million ton-km in Portugal, a difference of 198.78 million ton-km.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 180 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.71 million ton-km | 78.13 million ton-km | 25.58 million ton-km | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 275.53 million ton-km | 120.13 million ton-km | 155.4 million ton-km | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 607.9 million ton-km | 197.56 million ton-km | 410.34 million ton-km | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 800.57 million ton-km | 258.58 million ton-km | 542 million ton-km | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,055 million ton-km | 379.35 million ton-km | 675.73 million ton-km | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 668 million ton-km | 479.17 million ton-km | 188.83 million ton-km | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 767.76 million ton-km against 568.98 million ton-km in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 198.78 million ton-km, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for air transport, freight?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th 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.