Iceland vs Norway: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Iceland
191.91 million million ton-km
in 2023
Norway
176.59 million million ton-km
in 2004
Iceland rank
51st
Norway rank
52nd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 191.91 million million ton-km against 176.59 million million ton-km in Norway, a difference of 15.33 million million ton-km.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 51st 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 | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million million ton-km | 95.76 million million ton-km | 70.57 million million ton-km | Norway |
| 1980s | 24.58 million million ton-km | 121.21 million million ton-km | 96.63 million million ton-km | Norway |
| 1990s | 43.65 million million ton-km | 156.03 million million ton-km | 112.38 million million ton-km | Norway |
| 2000s | 97.13 million million ton-km | 184.40 million million ton-km | 87.27 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 191.91 million million ton-km against 176.59 million million ton-km in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Iceland and Norway?
- 15.33 million million ton-km, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Iceland ranks 51st 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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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.