Egypt vs Kuwait: Air transport, freight
Egypt
492.65 million ton-km
in 2023
Kuwait
331.17 million ton-km
in 2023
Egypt rank
41st
Kuwait rank
44th
Air transport, freight over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 492.65 million ton-km against 331.17 million ton-km in Kuwait, a difference of 161.48 million ton-km.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.93 million ton-km | 25.65 million ton-km | 5.72 million ton-km | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 85.87 million ton-km | 168.44 million ton-km | 82.57 million ton-km | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 178.47 million ton-km | 266.88 million ton-km | 88.41 million ton-km | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 242.61 million ton-km | 247.83 million ton-km | 5.22 million ton-km | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 398.85 million ton-km | 290 million ton-km | 108.86 million ton-km | Egypt |
| 2020s | 508.35 million ton-km | 228.24 million ton-km | 280.12 million ton-km | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Egypt, at 492.65 million ton-km against 331.17 million ton-km in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 161.48 million ton-km, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 44th 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.