Portugal vs Small states: Air transport, freight

Portugal
568.98 million ton-km
in 2023
Small states
677.89 million ton-km
in 2019
Portugal rank
39th
Small states rank
39th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Portugal
  • Small states
0200400600800197019962023

How they compare

Small states currently reports 677.89 million ton-km against 568.98 million ton-km in Portugal, a difference of 108.91 million ton-km.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 39th and Small states ranks 39th of 180 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 211.23 million ton-km 481.07 million ton-km 269.84 million ton-km Small states
2000s 219.3 million ton-km 676.47 million ton-km 457.18 million ton-km Small states
2010s 392 million ton-km 637.57 million ton-km 245.56 million ton-km Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Portugal or Small states?
Small states, at 677.89 million ton-km against 568.98 million ton-km in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Portugal and Small states?
108.91 million ton-km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for air transport, freight?
Portugal ranks 39th and Small states 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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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

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.