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

China
0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Thailand rank
36th

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

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.

China ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0039 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.0032 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 Thailand?
0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th 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.