Belgium vs Netherlands: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0601 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0976 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0976 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0601 million ton-km per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0375 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 180 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0279 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1365 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1086 million ton-km per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.0462 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1713 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1251 million ton-km per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.0542 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1124 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0582 million ton-km per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0976 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0601 million ton-km per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0375 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.