Poland vs Sweden: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Poland
343.93 million million ton-km
in 2023
Sweden
324.82 million million ton-km
in 2023
Poland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
45th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 343.93 million million ton-km against 324.82 million million ton-km in Sweden, a difference of 19.11 million million ton-km.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 45th of 180 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 10.12 million million ton-km 141.80 million million ton-km 131.68 million million ton-km Sweden
1980s 11.22 million million ton-km 174.08 million million ton-km 162.86 million million ton-km Sweden
1990s 63.42 million million ton-km 226.67 million million ton-km 163.25 million million ton-km Sweden
2000s 72.21 million million ton-km 265.86 million million ton-km 193.65 million million ton-km Sweden
2010s 150.79 million million ton-km 678.47 million million ton-km 527.68 million million ton-km Sweden
2020s 251.96 million million ton-km 324.59 million million ton-km 72.63 million million ton-km Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 343.93 million million ton-km against 324.82 million million ton-km in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Poland and Sweden?
19.11 million million ton-km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Poland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 45th 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.