Denmark vs Sweden: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Denmark
32.3 million ton-km per person
in 2004
Sweden
30.83 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 32.3 million ton-km per person against 30.83 million ton-km per person in Sweden, a difference of 1.47 million ton-km per person.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 180 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 18.4 million ton-km per person 17.3 million ton-km per person 1.09 million ton-km per person Denmark
1980s 22.5 million ton-km per person 20.8 million ton-km per person 1.7 million ton-km per person Denmark
1990s 28.97 million ton-km per person 25.84 million ton-km per person 3.13 million ton-km per person Denmark
2000s 34.01 million ton-km per person 29.78 million ton-km per person 4.23 million ton-km per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 32.3 million ton-km per person against 30.83 million ton-km per person in Sweden as of 2004.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
1.47 million ton-km per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Denmark ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.