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

European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

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

  • European Union
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 20,609 million ton-km.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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 United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 4,931 million ton-km 7.47 million ton-km 4,924 million ton-km European Union
1980s 9,266 million ton-km 48.7 million ton-km 9,218 million ton-km European Union
1990s 17,629 million ton-km 547.74 million ton-km 17,081 million ton-km European Union
2000s 28,183 million ton-km 4,684 million ton-km 23,499 million ton-km European Union
2010s 29,775 million ton-km 14,130 million ton-km 15,645 million ton-km European Union
2020s 32,742 million ton-km 13,508 million ton-km 19,234 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 United Arab Emirates?
European Union, at 34,175 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 European Union and United Arab Emirates?
20,609 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do European Union and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
European Union ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.