New Zealand vs South Asia: Air transport, freight
New Zealand
767.76 million ton-km
in 2023
South Asia
2,231 million ton-km
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
South Asia rank
36th
Air transport, freight over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 767.76 million ton-km in New Zealand, a difference of 1,463 million ton-km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 36th of 180 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.71 million ton-km | 209.31 million ton-km | 105.6 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 1980s | 275.53 million ton-km | 627.97 million ton-km | 352.44 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 1990s | 607.9 million ton-km | 812.79 million ton-km | 204.89 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2000s | 800.57 million ton-km | 1,231 million ton-km | 430.26 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1,055 million ton-km | 2,455 million ton-km | 1,400 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2020s | 668 million ton-km | 1,917 million ton-km | 1,249 million ton-km | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, New Zealand or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 2,231 million ton-km against 767.76 million ton-km in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 1,463 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 36th 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.