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

China
0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
New Zealand rank
38th

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

  • China
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.

China ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 180 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between China and New Zealand?
0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and New Zealand rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 38th 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.