Denmark vs Norway: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Denmark
174.54 million million ton-km
in 2004
Norway
176.59 million million ton-km
in 2004
Denmark rank
53rd
Norway rank
52nd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019872004

How they compare

Norway currently reports 176.59 million million ton-km against 174.54 million million ton-km in Denmark, a difference of 2.05 million million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd of 180 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 92.93 million million ton-km 95.76 million million ton-km 2.83 million million ton-km Norway
1980s 115.25 million million ton-km 121.21 million million ton-km 5.96 million million ton-km Norway
1990s 151.81 million million ton-km 156.03 million million ton-km 4.22 million million ton-km Norway
2000s 182.73 million million ton-km 184.40 million million ton-km 1.67 million million ton-km Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 176.59 million million ton-km against 174.54 million million ton-km in Denmark as of 2004.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Denmark and Norway?
2.05 million million ton-km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd 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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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.