Austria vs Iceland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Austria
207.84 million million ton-km
in 2023
Iceland
191.91 million million ton-km
in 2023
Austria rank
50th
Iceland rank
51st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 207.84 million million ton-km against 191.91 million million ton-km in Iceland, a difference of 15.92 million million ton-km.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 51st of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.26 million million ton-km 25.19 million million ton-km 17.93 million million ton-km Iceland
1980s 20.15 million million ton-km 24.58 million million ton-km 4.43 million million ton-km Iceland
1990s 168.77 million million ton-km 43.65 million million ton-km 125.12 million million ton-km Austria
2000s 442.03 million million ton-km 114.77 million million ton-km 327.26 million million ton-km Austria
2010s 358.36 million million ton-km 115.94 million million ton-km 242.42 million million ton-km Austria
2020s 153.22 million million ton-km 155.84 million million ton-km 2.62 million million ton-km Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Austria or Iceland?
Austria, at 207.84 million million ton-km against 191.91 million million ton-km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Austria and Iceland?
15.92 million million ton-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Austria ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.