Euro area vs Least developed countries: Air transport, freight
Euro area
33,359 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
Euro area rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
30th
Air transport, freight over time
- Euro area
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 33,359 million ton-km against 4,485 million ton-km in Least developed countries, a difference of 28,874 million ton-km.
That makes Euro area's figure about 7.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 30th 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 | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,413 million ton-km | 263.31 million ton-km | 4,150 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 1980s | 8,932 million ton-km | 458.46 million ton-km | 8,473 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 1990s | 17,128 million ton-km | 538.38 million ton-km | 16,590 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2000s | 27,822 million ton-km | 538.17 million ton-km | 27,284 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2010s | 28,917 million ton-km | 1,674 million ton-km | 27,243 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2020s | 32,093 million ton-km | 4,170 million ton-km | 27,922 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 Least developed countries?
- Euro area, at 33,359 million ton-km against 4,485 million ton-km in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Euro area and Least developed countries?
- 28,874 million ton-km, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Least developed countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Least developed countries rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 30th 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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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.