China vs European Union: Air transport, freight
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
1st
Air transport, freight over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 8,005 million ton-km.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 180 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 4,931 million ton-km | 4,866 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 9,266 million ton-km | 8,875 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 17,629 million ton-km | 15,884 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 28,183 million ton-km | 20,619 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 29,775 million ton-km | 9,926 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 32,742 million ton-km | 11,402 million ton-km | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or European Union?
- European Union, at 34,175 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between China and European Union?
- 8,005 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st 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.