Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32,219 million ton-km against 1,831 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 30,388 million ton-km.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 17.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million ton-km | 930.36 million ton-km | 646.02 million ton-km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 531.61 million ton-km | 2,377 million ton-km | 1,845 million ton-km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 539.34 million ton-km | 4,069 million ton-km | 3,529 million ton-km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 9,451 million ton-km | 8,605 million ton-km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 25,977 million ton-km | 24,574 million ton-km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 31,778 million ton-km | 30,125 million ton-km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32,219 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30,388 million ton-km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.