Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Air transport, freight

Ethiopia
4,015 million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands
3,286 million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
Netherlands rank
15th

Air transport, freight over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4,015 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 729 million ton-km.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 18.36 million ton-km 594.82 million ton-km 576.46 million ton-km Netherlands
1980s 55.76 million ton-km 1,414 million ton-km 1,359 million ton-km Netherlands
1990s 103.06 million ton-km 3,215 million ton-km 3,112 million ton-km Netherlands
2000s 155.39 million ton-km 4,608 million ton-km 4,453 million ton-km Netherlands
2010s 1,270 million ton-km 5,772 million ton-km 4,502 million ton-km Netherlands
2020s 3,596 million ton-km 3,786 million ton-km 190.41 million ton-km Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
Ethiopia, at 4,015 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
729 million ton-km, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for air transport, freight?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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.