Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 71 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 263.31 million ton-km 965.21 million ton-km 701.9 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 458.46 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 1,815 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 538.38 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 4,940 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 538.17 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 5,139 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,674 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 4,278 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4,170 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 120.79 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Least developed countries, at 4,485 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
71 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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.