Ireland vs Spain: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Spain
0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
67th
Spain rank
69th

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

  • Ireland
  • Spain
00.0050.010.015197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 69th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Spain
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 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Spain?
0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 69th 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

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.