What is the difference in air transport, freight between Arab World and Belgium?

29,348 million ton-km, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Belgium?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Belgium: Air transport, freight

Arab World

31,179 million ton-km

in 2023

Belgium

1,831 million ton-km

in 2023

Arab World rank

17th

Belgium rank

19th

Air transport, freight over time

Arab World
Belgium

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 31,179 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 29,348 million ton-km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 17.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 19th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1970s	629.1 million ton-km	284.34 million ton-km	344.76 million ton-km	Arab World
1980s	1,494 million ton-km	531.61 million ton-km	962.41 million ton-km	Arab World
1990s	2,609 million ton-km	539.34 million ton-km	2,070 million ton-km	Arab World
2000s	7,903 million ton-km	845.31 million ton-km	7,058 million ton-km	Arab World
2010s	24,720 million ton-km	1,403 million ton-km	23,316 million ton-km	Arab World
2020s	30,729 million ton-km	1,653 million ton-km	29,076 million ton-km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Arab World or Belgium?: Arab World, at 31,179 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Arab World and Belgium?: 29,348 million ton-km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Belgium?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Belgium rank globally for air transport, freight?: Arab World ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). 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)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.