Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,448 million ton-km.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.31 million ton-km | 84.66 million ton-km | 178.66 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 458.46 million ton-km | 408.51 million ton-km | 49.95 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 538.38 million ton-km | 792.13 million ton-km | 253.75 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 538.17 million ton-km | 1,101 million ton-km | 562.7 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,674 million ton-km | 1,359 million ton-km | 314.43 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 4,170 million ton-km | 933.87 million ton-km | 3,236 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, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Least developed countries, at 4,485 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,448 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.