Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,194 million ton-km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 33rd of 180 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.38 million ton-km | 209.31 million ton-km | 146.93 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 1980s | 408.51 million ton-km | 627.97 million ton-km | 219.46 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 1990s | 792.13 million ton-km | 812.79 million ton-km | 20.66 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1,101 million ton-km | 1,231 million ton-km | 129.97 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1,359 million ton-km | 2,455 million ton-km | 1,096 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2020s | 933.87 million ton-km | 1,917 million ton-km | 983.13 million ton-km | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 2,231 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 Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 1,194 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 33rd 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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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.