Australia vs Spain: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Australia
1.19 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Spain
1.13 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.19 billion million ton-km against 1.13 billion million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 57.27 million million ton-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million million ton-km | 228.72 million million ton-km | 102.53 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 1980s | 782.52 million million ton-km | 510.15 million million ton-km | 272.37 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion million ton-km | 685.43 million million ton-km | 924.58 million million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion million ton-km | 1.02 billion million ton-km | 1.04 billion million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion million ton-km | 1.11 billion million ton-km | 1.11 billion million ton-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 858.05 million million ton-km | 378.45 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 Spain?
- Australia, at 1.19 billion million ton-km against 1.13 billion million ton-km in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Australia and Spain?
- 57.27 million million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.