What is the difference in air transport, freight between Pakistan and Sweden?

15.31 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?

49 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.

Pakistan vs Sweden: Air transport, freight

Pakistan

309.51 million ton-km

in 2023

Sweden

324.82 million ton-km

in 2023

Pakistan rank

46th

Sweden rank

45th

Air transport, freight over time

Pakistan
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 324.82 million ton-km against 309.51 million ton-km in Pakistan, a difference of 15.31 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Pakistan ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	118.65 million ton-km	141.8 million ton-km	23.15 million ton-km	Sweden
1980s	297.34 million ton-km	174.08 million ton-km	123.26 million ton-km	Pakistan
1990s	407.19 million ton-km	226.67 million ton-km	180.52 million ton-km	Pakistan
2000s	361.41 million ton-km	265.86 million ton-km	95.55 million ton-km	Pakistan
2010s	239.78 million ton-km	678.47 million ton-km	438.69 million ton-km	Sweden
2020s	144.08 million ton-km	324.59 million ton-km	180.51 million ton-km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Pakistan or Sweden?: Sweden, at 324.82 million ton-km against 309.51 million ton-km in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Pakistan and Sweden?: 15.31 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for air transport, freight?: Pakistan ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th 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.