China vs Germany: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 26,170 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 13,404 million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 1,161 million ton-km | 1,095 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 2,453 million ton-km | 2,062 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 5,330 million ton-km | 3,585 million ton-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 7,964 million ton-km | 399.23 million ton-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 7,453 million ton-km | 12,396 million ton-km | China |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 11,581 million ton-km | 9,759 million ton-km | China |
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 Germany?
- China, at 26,170 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between China and Germany?
- 13,404 million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th 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.