Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Air transport, freight

Egypt
492.65 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1,308 million ton-km
in 2023
Egypt rank
41st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1,308 million ton-km against 492.65 million ton-km in Egypt, a difference of 815.35 million ton-km.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 2.7 times Egypt's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 180 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 19.93 million ton-km 669.96 million ton-km 650.03 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 85.87 million ton-km 1,144 million ton-km 1,058 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 178.47 million ton-km 1,170 million ton-km 992.01 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 242.61 million ton-km 1,148 million ton-km 904.97 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 398.85 million ton-km 1,166 million ton-km 766.76 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 508.35 million ton-km 1,135 million ton-km 626.74 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Egypt or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1,308 million ton-km against 492.65 million ton-km in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
815.35 million ton-km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for air transport, freight?
Egypt ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.