China vs Euro area: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
Euro area
33,359 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Euro area rank
3rd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 33,359 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 7,189 million ton-km.
That makes Euro area's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 4,619 million ton-km | 4,553 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 8,932 million ton-km | 8,540 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 17,128 million ton-km | 15,383 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 27,822 million ton-km | 20,257 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 28,917 million ton-km | 9,068 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 32,093 million ton-km | 10,753 million ton-km | Euro area |
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 Euro area?
- Euro area, at 33,359 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 Euro area?
- 7,189 million ton-km, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 3rd 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.