China vs Lower middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

China
0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Lower middle income
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Lower middle income rank
39th

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

  • China
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

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

That makes China's figure about 14.1 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lower middle income ahead.

China ranks 39th and Lower middle income ranks 39th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Lower middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre Lower middle income
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre Lower middle income
1990s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 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 Lower middle income?
China, at 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between China and Lower middle income?
0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and Lower middle income ranks 39th 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.