Euro area vs France: Air transport, freight

Euro area
33,359 million ton-km
in 2023
France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
Euro area rank
2nd
France rank
13th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Euro area
  • France
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 33,359 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 29,057 million ton-km.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.8 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and France ranks 13th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area France Difference Ahead
1970s 3,780 million ton-km 1,065 million ton-km 2,715 million ton-km Euro area
1980s 8,932 million ton-km 2,842 million ton-km 6,090 million ton-km Euro area
1990s 17,128 million ton-km 4,401 million ton-km 12,727 million ton-km Euro area
2000s 27,822 million ton-km 5,691 million ton-km 22,131 million ton-km Euro area
2010s 28,917 million ton-km 4,473 million ton-km 24,444 million ton-km Euro area
2020s 32,093 million ton-km 3,742 million ton-km 28,351 million ton-km Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Euro area or France?
Euro area, at 33,359 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Euro area and France?
29,057 million ton-km, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Euro area and France rank globally for air transport, freight?
Euro area ranks 2nd and France ranks 13th of 2 regions.
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.