What is the difference in air transport, freight between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

141.56 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

50 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.

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight

Bahrain

895.44 million ton-km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

1,037 million ton-km

in 2023

Bahrain rank

33rd

Saudi Arabia rank

31st

Air transport, freight over time

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,037 million ton-km against 895.44 million ton-km in Bahrain, a difference of 141.56 million ton-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.88 million ton-km	62.38 million ton-km	57.5 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
1980s	29.31 million ton-km	408.51 million ton-km	379.2 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
1990s	102.43 million ton-km	792.13 million ton-km	689.7 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
2000s	334.82 million ton-km	1,051 million ton-km	716.63 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
2010s	353.41 million ton-km	1,359 million ton-km	1,006 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
2020s	627.45 million ton-km	933.87 million ton-km	306.42 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1,037 million ton-km against 895.44 million ton-km in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 141.56 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight?: Bahrain ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries.
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.