Russia vs Spain: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Russia
1.27 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Spain
1.13 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Russia rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.27 billion million ton-km against 1.13 billion million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 137.93 million million ton-km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829.20 million million ton-km | 698.17 million million ton-km | 131.03 million million ton-km | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion million ton-km | 1.02 billion million ton-km | 471.03 million million ton-km | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.10 billion million ton-km | 1.11 billion million ton-km | 3.99 billion million ton-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion million ton-km | 858.05 million million ton-km | 2.26 billion million ton-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 1.27 billion million ton-km against 1.13 billion million ton-km in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Russia and Spain?
- 137.93 million million ton-km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Russia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th 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.