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