China vs East Asia & Pacific: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 71,444 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 45,274 million ton-km.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th of 180 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 2,735 million ton-km | 2,669 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 8,256 million ton-km | 7,865 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 23,498 million ton-km | 21,753 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 47,883 million ton-km | 40,319 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 68,825 million ton-km | 48,976 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 61,637 million ton-km | 40,297 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 71,444 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 45,274 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 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.