Georgia vs Kiribati: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Georgia
221,390 million ton-km
in 2023
Kiribati
345,358 million ton-km
in 2023
Georgia rank
142nd
Kiribati rank
139th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Georgia
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 345,358 million ton-km against 221,390 million ton-km in Georgia, a difference of 123,968 million ton-km.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.6 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 142nd and Kiribati ranks 139th of 180 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s 3.06 million million ton-km 860,000 million ton-km 2.20 million million ton-km Georgia
2010s 695,752 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 695,752 million ton-km Georgia
2020s 2.64 million million ton-km 364,285 million ton-km 2.28 million million ton-km Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Georgia or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 345,358 million ton-km against 221,390 million ton-km in Georgia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Georgia and Kiribati?
123,968 million ton-km, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Kiribati?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Kiribati rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Georgia ranks 142nd and Kiribati ranks 139th 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.