What is the difference in air transport, freight between Portugal and South Asia?

1,662 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?

54 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.

Portugal vs South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Portugal

568.98 million ton-km

in 2023

South Asia

2,231 million ton-km

in 2023

Portugal rank

39th

South Asia rank

36th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time

Portugal
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 568.98 million ton-km in Portugal, a difference of 1,662 million ton-km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 39th 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	Portugal	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	78.13 million ton-km	209.31 million ton-km	131.18 million ton-km	South Asia
1980s	120.13 million ton-km	627.97 million ton-km	507.84 million ton-km	South Asia
1990s	197.56 million ton-km	812.79 million ton-km	615.23 million ton-km	South Asia
2000s	258.58 million ton-km	1,231 million ton-km	972.26 million ton-km	South Asia
2010s	379.35 million ton-km	2,455 million ton-km	2,076 million ton-km	South Asia
2020s	479.17 million ton-km	1,917 million ton-km	1,438 million ton-km	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Portugal or South Asia?: South Asia, at 2,231 million ton-km against 568.98 million ton-km in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Portugal and South Asia?: 1,662 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight?: Portugal ranks 39th 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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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, 9,824 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.