China vs OECD members: Air transport, freight
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
OECD members
121,066 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
OECD members rank
4th
Air transport, freight over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 121,066 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 94,896 million ton-km.
That makes OECD members's figure about 4.6 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 180 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 17,312 million ton-km | 17,247 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 30,713 million ton-km | 30,322 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 62,846 million ton-km | 61,101 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 96,133 million ton-km | 88,568 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 110,214 million ton-km | 90,366 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 122,442 million ton-km | 101,102 million ton-km | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 121,066 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 OECD members?
- 94,896 million ton-km, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th 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.