Ireland vs Oman: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Ireland
430.49 million million ton-km
in 2023
Oman
542.34 million million ton-km
in 2023
Ireland rank
42nd
Oman rank
40th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Ireland
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 542.34 million million ton-km against 430.49 million million ton-km in Ireland, a difference of 111.85 million million ton-km.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 40th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 83.62 million million ton-km 7.47 million million ton-km 76.15 million million ton-km Ireland
1980s 88.26 million million ton-km 29.31 million million ton-km 58.95 million million ton-km Ireland
1990s 115.06 million million ton-km 95.05 million million ton-km 20.01 million million ton-km Ireland
2000s 134.86 million million ton-km 148.33 million million ton-km 13.47 million million ton-km Oman
2010s 138.39 million million ton-km 341.18 million million ton-km 202.79 million million ton-km Oman
2020s 194.32 million million ton-km 282.58 million million ton-km 88.26 million million ton-km Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Ireland or Oman?
Oman, at 542.34 million million ton-km against 430.49 million million ton-km in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Ireland and Oman?
111.85 million million ton-km, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Oman?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Oman rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 40th 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.