Ethiopia vs North America: Air transport, freight
Ethiopia
4,015 million ton-km
in 2023
North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
North America rank
13th
Air transport, freight over time
- Ethiopia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia, a difference of 40,784 million ton-km.
That makes North America's figure about 11.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and North America ranks 13th of 180 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.36 million ton-km | 7,586 million ton-km | 7,567 million ton-km | North America |
| 1980s | 55.76 million ton-km | 11,533 million ton-km | 11,478 million ton-km | North America |
| 1990s | 103.06 million ton-km | 21,594 million ton-km | 21,491 million ton-km | North America |
| 2000s | 155.39 million ton-km | 36,711 million ton-km | 36,555 million ton-km | North America |
| 2010s | 1,270 million ton-km | 41,971 million ton-km | 40,700 million ton-km | North America |
| 2020s | 3,596 million ton-km | 46,553 million ton-km | 42,958 million ton-km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or North America?
- North America, at 44,799 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 North America?
- 40,784 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and North America rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and North America 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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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.