China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

China
0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
41st

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

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 21.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

China ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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 0.0001 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 0.0022 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
China, at 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st 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.