China vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

China currently reports 26,170 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12,604 million ton-km.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 65.57 million ton-km 7.47 million ton-km 58.1 million ton-km China
1980s 391.14 million ton-km 48.7 million ton-km 342.44 million ton-km China
1990s 1,745 million ton-km 547.74 million ton-km 1,197 million ton-km China
2000s 7,564 million ton-km 4,684 million ton-km 2,881 million ton-km China
2010s 19,849 million ton-km 14,130 million ton-km 5,719 million ton-km China
2020s 21,340 million ton-km 13,508 million ton-km 7,832 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 United Arab Emirates?
China, at 26,170 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between China and United Arab Emirates?
12,604 million ton-km, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.