Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight

Ethiopia
4,015 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,414 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia, a difference of 399 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 18.36 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 836.88 million ton-km United Kingdom
1980s 55.76 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 2,217 million ton-km United Kingdom
1990s 103.06 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 5,376 million ton-km United Kingdom
2000s 155.39 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 5,522 million ton-km United Kingdom
2010s 1,270 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 4,681 million ton-km United Kingdom
2020s 3,596 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 454 million ton-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,414 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 United Kingdom?
399 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.