Australia vs Russian Federation: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.27 billion million ton-km against 1.19 billion million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 80.66 million million ton-km.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 billion million ton-km | 829.20 million million ton-km | 927.04 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion million ton-km | 1.49 billion million ton-km | 564.66 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion million ton-km | 5.10 billion million ton-km | 2.88 billion million ton-km | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 3.12 billion million ton-km | 1.88 billion million ton-km | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.27 billion million ton-km against 1.19 billion million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 80.66 million million ton-km, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 25th 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.