Ethiopia vs Upper middle income: Air transport, freight

Ethiopia
4,015 million ton-km
in 2023
Upper middle income
48,207 million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 48,207 million ton-km against 4,015 million ton-km in Ethiopia, a difference of 44,192 million ton-km.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 20.07 million ton-km 1,685 million ton-km 1,664 million ton-km Upper middle income
1980s 55.76 million ton-km 3,972 million ton-km 3,916 million ton-km Upper middle income
1990s 103.06 million ton-km 8,844 million ton-km 8,741 million ton-km Upper middle income
2000s 155.39 million ton-km 18,609 million ton-km 18,454 million ton-km Upper middle income
2010s 1,270 million ton-km 36,262 million ton-km 34,992 million ton-km Upper middle income
2020s 3,596 million ton-km 41,803 million ton-km 38,207 million ton-km Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Ethiopia or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 48,207 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 Upper middle income?
44,192 million ton-km, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Upper middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Upper middle income 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.