Euro area vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 33,359 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 28,945 million ton-km.
That makes Euro area's figure about 7.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 2 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,780 million ton-km | 855.24 million ton-km | 2,925 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 1980s | 8,932 million ton-km | 2,273 million ton-km | 6,658 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 1990s | 17,128 million ton-km | 5,479 million ton-km | 11,650 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2000s | 27,822 million ton-km | 5,678 million ton-km | 22,144 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2010s | 28,917 million ton-km | 5,951 million ton-km | 22,966 million ton-km | Euro area |
| 2020s | 32,093 million ton-km | 4,050 million ton-km | 28,043 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area, at 33,359 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28,945 million ton-km, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 2 groups.
- 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.