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

Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
Singapore
7,604 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
29th
Singapore rank
10th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 7,604 million ton-km against 4,485 million ton-km in Least developed countries, a difference of 3,119 million ton-km.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 10th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 263.31 million ton-km 246.21 million ton-km 17.1 million ton-km Least developed countries
1980s 458.46 million ton-km 1,012 million ton-km 553.67 million ton-km Singapore
1990s 538.38 million ton-km 3,435 million ton-km 2,897 million ton-km Singapore
2000s 538.17 million ton-km 7,061 million ton-km 6,522 million ton-km Singapore
2010s 1,674 million ton-km 6,518 million ton-km 4,845 million ton-km Singapore
2020s 4,170 million ton-km 4,747 million ton-km 576.28 million ton-km Singapore

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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 7,604 million ton-km against 4,485 million ton-km in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Least developed countries and Singapore?
3,119 million ton-km, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Singapore?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Singapore rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 10th 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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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.