Australia vs Mexico: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Australia
1.19 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Mexico
1.09 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Mexico rank
30th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.19 billion million ton-km against 1.09 billion million ton-km in Mexico, a difference of 96.67 million million ton-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million million ton-km | 75.19 million million ton-km | 256.06 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 1980s | 782.52 million million ton-km | 136.41 million million ton-km | 646.11 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion million ton-km | 199.45 million million ton-km | 1.41 billion million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion million ton-km | 421.89 million million ton-km | 1.63 billion million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion million ton-km | 828.13 million million ton-km | 1.39 billion million ton-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 965.77 million million ton-km | 270.73 million million ton-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 1.19 billion million ton-km against 1.09 billion million ton-km in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Australia and Mexico?
- 96.67 million million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.