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

China
0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
37th

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Viet Nam ahead.

China ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre Viet Nam
1990s 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre Viet Nam
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.003 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 Viet Nam?
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th 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.