France vs Least developed countries: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
Least developed countries rank
29th

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

  • France
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 183 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1,296 million ton-km 263.31 million ton-km 1,032 million ton-km France
1980s 2,842 million ton-km 458.46 million ton-km 2,384 million ton-km France
1990s 4,401 million ton-km 538.38 million ton-km 3,863 million ton-km France
2000s 5,691 million ton-km 538.17 million ton-km 5,152 million ton-km France
2010s 4,473 million ton-km 1,674 million ton-km 2,800 million ton-km France
2020s 3,742 million ton-km 4,170 million ton-km 428.67 million ton-km Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, France or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 4,485 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between France and Least developed countries?
183 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least developed countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do France and Least developed countries rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
France ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 29th 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.