Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11,804 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 9,973 million ton-km.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552.13 million ton-km | 1,294 million ton-km | 741.86 million ton-km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 2,222 million ton-km | 1,377 million ton-km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 9,202 million ton-km | 7,799 million ton-km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 14,244 million ton-km | 12,591 million ton-km | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11,804 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9,973 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.