Ethiopia vs France: Air transport, freight

Ethiopia
4,015 million ton-km
in 2023
France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
France rank
13th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • France
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

How they compare

France currently reports 4,302 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia, a difference of 287 million ton-km.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 180 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia France Difference Ahead
1970s 18.36 million ton-km 1,065 million ton-km 1,047 million ton-km France
1980s 55.76 million ton-km 2,842 million ton-km 2,786 million ton-km France
1990s 103.06 million ton-km 4,401 million ton-km 4,298 million ton-km France
2000s 155.39 million ton-km 5,691 million ton-km 5,535 million ton-km France
2010s 1,270 million ton-km 4,473 million ton-km 3,203 million ton-km France
2020s 3,596 million ton-km 3,742 million ton-km 146.11 million ton-km France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or France?
France, at 4,302 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 France?
287 million ton-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for air transport, freight?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and France ranks 13th 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.