European Union vs Germany: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

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

  • European Union
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 21,409 million ton-km.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.7 times Germany's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 4,054 million ton-km 946.55 million ton-km 3,108 million ton-km European Union
1980s 9,266 million ton-km 2,453 million ton-km 6,813 million ton-km European Union
1990s 17,629 million ton-km 5,330 million ton-km 12,298 million ton-km European Union
2000s 28,183 million ton-km 7,964 million ton-km 20,219 million ton-km European Union
2010s 29,775 million ton-km 7,453 million ton-km 22,322 million ton-km European Union
2020s 32,742 million ton-km 11,581 million ton-km 21,161 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, European Union or Germany?
European Union, at 34,175 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 European Union and Germany?
21,409 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
European Union ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 3 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.