Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 51,491 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, freight between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?

47,476 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, freight

Ethiopia

4,015 million ton-km

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia

51,491 million ton-km

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

14th

Europe & Central Asia rank

11th

Air transport, freight over time

Ethiopia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 51,491 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia, a difference of 47,476 million ton-km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 180 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	111.95 million ton-km	27,315 million ton-km	27,203 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	155.39 million ton-km	37,440 million ton-km	37,285 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1,270 million ton-km	46,378 million ton-km	45,108 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	3,596 million ton-km	52,094 million ton-km	48,498 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 51,491 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?: 47,476 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for air transport, freight?: Ethiopia ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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: 03 September 2026

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.