European Union vs France: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union rank
14th
France rank
13th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- European Union
- France
How they compare
European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 29,873 million ton-km.
That makes European Union's figure about 7.9 times France's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,054 million ton-km | 1,065 million ton-km | 2,989 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1980s | 9,266 million ton-km | 2,842 million ton-km | 6,424 million ton-km | European Union |
| 1990s | 17,629 million ton-km | 4,401 million ton-km | 13,227 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2000s | 28,183 million ton-km | 5,691 million ton-km | 22,492 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2010s | 29,775 million ton-km | 4,473 million ton-km | 25,301 million ton-km | European Union |
| 2020s | 32,742 million ton-km | 3,742 million ton-km | 29,000 million ton-km | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, European Union or France?
- European Union, at 34,175 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between European Union and France?
- 29,873 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and France rank globally for air transport, freight?
- European Union ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 47 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.