China vs IDA blend: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

China
0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA blend
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
IDA blend rank
40th

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

  • China
  • IDA blend
00.0010.0020.003197019962023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in IDA blend, a difference of 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 15.3 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was IDA blend ahead.

China ranks 39th and IDA blend ranks 40th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and IDA blend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA blend Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre IDA blend
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre IDA blend
1990s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, China or IDA blend?
China, at 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between China and IDA blend?
0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA blend?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and IDA blend rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and IDA blend ranks 40th 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.