China vs High income: Air transport, freight
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
High income
157,754 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
High income rank
2nd
Air transport, freight over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 157,754 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 131,584 million ton-km.
That makes High income's figure about 6.0 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 17,543 million ton-km | 17,478 million ton-km | High income |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 32,016 million ton-km | 31,625 million ton-km | High income |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 69,145 million ton-km | 67,400 million ton-km | High income |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 118,067 million ton-km | 110,503 million ton-km | High income |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 153,169 million ton-km | 133,320 million ton-km | High income |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 156,016 million ton-km | 134,676 million ton-km | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or High income?
- High income, at 157,754 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 High income?
- 131,584 million ton-km, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and High income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd 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.