Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled

Italy
1.12 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.04 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.12 billion million ton-km against 1.04 billion million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 84.20 million million ton-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 402.12 million million ton-km 62.38 million million ton-km 339.74 million million ton-km Italy
1980s 752.86 million million ton-km 408.51 million million ton-km 344.35 million million ton-km Italy
1990s 1.38 billion million ton-km 792.13 million million ton-km 591.40 million million ton-km Italy
2000s 1.34 billion million ton-km 1.10 billion million ton-km 239.28 million million ton-km Italy
2010s 1.05 billion million ton-km 1.36 billion million ton-km 314.15 million million ton-km Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.21 billion million ton-km 933.87 million million ton-km 275.55 million million ton-km Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at 1.12 billion million ton-km against 1.04 billion million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
84.20 million million ton-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.