How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Sweden: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

India

0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sweden

0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

India rank

83rd

Sweden rank

81st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time

India
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

India ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 81st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1980s	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	India
1990s	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	India
2000s	0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	India
2010s	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, India or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between India and Sweden?: 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.