Iceland vs Mauritius: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Iceland
191.91 million million ton-km
in 2023
Mauritius
170.21 million million ton-km
in 2023
Iceland rank
51st
Mauritius rank
54th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Iceland
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 191.91 million million ton-km against 170.21 million million ton-km in Mauritius, a difference of 21.70 million million ton-km.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and Mauritius ranks 54th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 27.94 million million ton-km 737,500 million ton-km 27.20 million million ton-km Iceland
1980s 24.58 million million ton-km 19.27 million million ton-km 5.31 million million ton-km Iceland
1990s 43.65 million million ton-km 111.92 million million ton-km 68.27 million million ton-km Mauritius
2000s 114.77 million million ton-km 190.28 million million ton-km 75.51 million million ton-km Mauritius
2010s 115.94 million million ton-km 186.34 million million ton-km 70.40 million million ton-km Mauritius
2020s 155.84 million million ton-km 118.83 million million ton-km 37.01 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, Iceland or Mauritius?
Iceland, at 191.91 million million ton-km against 170.21 million million ton-km in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Iceland and Mauritius?
21.70 million million ton-km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Iceland ranks 51st and Mauritius ranks 54th 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.