East Asia & Pacific vs United States of America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

East Asia & Pacific
71,444 million ton-km
in 2023
United States of America
42,763 million ton-km
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United States of America
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 71,444 million ton-km against 42,763 million ton-km in United States of America, a difference of 28,681 million ton-km.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States of America ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,735 million ton-km 7,780 million ton-km 5,045 million ton-km United States of America
1980s 8,256 million ton-km 10,594 million ton-km 2,338 million ton-km United States of America
1990s 23,498 million ton-km 20,015 million ton-km 3,483 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
2000s 47,883 million ton-km 35,158 million ton-km 12,726 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
2010s 68,825 million ton-km 39,702 million ton-km 29,122 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
2020s 61,637 million ton-km 43,883 million ton-km 17,754 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, East Asia & Pacific or United States of America?
East Asia & Pacific, at 71,444 million ton-km against 42,763 million ton-km in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
28,681 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United States of America rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 44 groups.
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.