China vs Qatar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Qatar rank
3rd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 26,170 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar, a difference of 12,243 million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Qatar's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million ton-km | 7.47 million ton-km | 58.1 million ton-km | China |
| 1980s | 391.14 million ton-km | 29.31 million ton-km | 361.83 million ton-km | China |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 102.19 million ton-km | 1,643 million ton-km | China |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 851.83 million ton-km | 6,713 million ton-km | China |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 7,499 million ton-km | 12,350 million ton-km | China |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 14,355 million ton-km | 6,985 million ton-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or Qatar?
- China, at 26,170 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between China and Qatar?
- 12,243 million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and Qatar 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.