France vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,414 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 112 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1,065 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 209.86 million ton-km France
1980s 2,842 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 568.86 million ton-km France
1990s 4,401 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 1,077 million ton-km United Kingdom
2000s 5,691 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 13.11 million ton-km France
2010s 4,473 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 1,478 million ton-km United Kingdom
2020s 3,742 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 307.88 million ton-km United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,414 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 United Kingdom?
112 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.