What is the difference in air transport, freight between Norway and Sri Lanka?

101.91 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?

35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.

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.

Norway vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight

Norway

176.59 million ton-km

in 2004

Sri Lanka

278.5 million ton-km

in 2023

Norway rank

52nd

Sri Lanka rank

49th

Air transport, freight over time

Norway
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 278.5 million ton-km against 176.59 million ton-km in Norway, a difference of 101.91 million ton-km.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.76 million ton-km	2.16 million ton-km	93.6 million ton-km	Norway
1980s	121.21 million ton-km	48.9 million ton-km	72.31 million ton-km	Norway
1990s	156.03 million ton-km	134.24 million ton-km	21.79 million ton-km	Norway
2000s	184.4 million ton-km	245.41 million ton-km	61.01 million ton-km	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Norway or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 278.5 million ton-km against 176.59 million ton-km in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Norway and Sri Lanka?: 101.91 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, freight?: Norway ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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: 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.