North America vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

North America
0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.191 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

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

  • North America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.191 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.1885 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 76.5 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre North America
1980s 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0077 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0065 million ton-km per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.066 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0639 million ton-km per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.199 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1966 million ton-km per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1902 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1876 million ton-km per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, North America or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.191 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between North America and United Arab Emirates?
0.1885 million ton-km per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
North America ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 44 groups.
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.