Least developed countries vs Thailand: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate

Least developed countries
-10.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Thailand
20.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
38th
Thailand rank
40th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Thailand
-1000100200300197119972023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 20.75 % change on previous year against -10.43 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 31.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 16.71 % change on previous year 40.5 % change on previous year 23.79 % change on previous year Thailand
1980s 4.39 % change on previous year 13.64 % change on previous year 9.25 % change on previous year Thailand
1990s 0.364 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year Thailand
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.4141 % change on previous year Thailand
2010s 16.88 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 15.04 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 13.11 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Thailand?
Thailand, at 20.75 % change on previous year against -10.43 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Thailand?
31.18 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Thailand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.