China vs European Union: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 8,005 million ton-km.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 4,931 million ton-km | 4,866 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 9,266 million ton-km | 8,875 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 17,629 million ton-km | 15,884 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 28,183 million ton-km | 20,619 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 29,775 million ton-km | 9,926 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 32,742 million ton-km | 11,402 million ton-km | European Union |
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 European Union?
- European Union, at 34,175 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 European Union?
- 8,005 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd 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.