China vs Germany: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 26,170 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 13,404 million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 1,161 million ton-km | 1,095 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 2,453 million ton-km | 2,062 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 5,330 million ton-km | 3,585 million ton-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 7,964 million ton-km | 399.23 million ton-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 7,453 million ton-km | 12,396 million ton-km | China |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 11,581 million ton-km | 9,759 million ton-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or Germany?
- China, at 26,170 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between China and Germany?
- 13,404 million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th 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.