Singapore vs World: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Singapore
10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
World rank
3rd

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

  • Singapore
  • World
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre in World, a difference of 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 6,428.5 times World's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3675 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.3673 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 1.51 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 1.51 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
1990s 5.13 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 5.13 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 10.27 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre 10.27 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 9.2 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre 9.2 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 6.61 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre 6.61 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Singapore or World?
Singapore, at 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Singapore and World?
10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Singapore and World rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd 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.