China vs Post-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
122,852 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
3rd
Air transport, freight over time
- China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 122,852 million ton-km against 26,170 million ton-km in China, a difference of 96,682 million ton-km.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 4.7 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 16,950 million ton-km | 16,884 million ton-km | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 30,424 million ton-km | 30,033 million ton-km | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 64,493 million ton-km | 62,748 million ton-km | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 106,524 million ton-km | 98,960 million ton-km | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 119,779 million ton-km | 99,930 million ton-km | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 119,872 million ton-km | 98,532 million ton-km | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 122,852 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- 96,682 million ton-km, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd 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.