Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Belgium
1,831 million ton-km
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
32,423 million ton-km
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th

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

  • Belgium
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 32,423 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 30,592 million ton-km.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.7 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 180 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 332.32 million ton-km 399.62 million ton-km 67.3 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 531.61 million ton-km 1,531 million ton-km 999.65 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 539.34 million ton-km 5,031 million ton-km 4,492 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 845.31 million ton-km 12,927 million ton-km 12,081 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1,403 million ton-km 26,434 million ton-km 25,030 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1,653 million ton-km 25,805 million ton-km 24,152 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 32,423 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
30,592 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
Belgium ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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, 9,824 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.