China vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight
China
26,170 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Air transport, freight over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 26,170 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12,604 million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 48.7 million ton-km | 342.44 million ton-km | China |
| 1990s | 1,745 million ton-km | 547.74 million ton-km | 1,197 million ton-km | China |
| 2000s | 7,564 million ton-km | 4,684 million ton-km | 2,881 million ton-km | China |
| 2010s | 19,849 million ton-km | 14,130 million ton-km | 5,719 million ton-km | China |
| 2020s | 21,340 million ton-km | 13,508 million ton-km | 7,832 million ton-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 26,170 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 12,604 million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight?
- China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates 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.