Belgium vs Thailand: Air transport, freight
Belgium
1,831 million ton-km
in 2023
Thailand
1,650 million ton-km
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
Thailand rank
21st
Air transport, freight over time
- Belgium
- Thailand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,831 million ton-km against 1,650 million ton-km in Thailand, a difference of 181 million ton-km.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million ton-km | 79.28 million ton-km | 205.06 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 1980s | 531.61 million ton-km | 411.69 million ton-km | 119.92 million ton-km | Belgium |
| 1990s | 539.34 million ton-km | 1,223 million ton-km | 683.39 million ton-km | Thailand |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 1,982 million ton-km | 1,137 million ton-km | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 2,554 million ton-km | 1,150 million ton-km | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 1,076 million ton-km | 576.7 million ton-km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Belgium or Thailand?
- Belgium, at 1,831 million ton-km against 1,650 million ton-km in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Belgium and Thailand?
- 181 million ton-km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Thailand 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.