European Union vs Qatar: Air transport, freight

European Union
34,175 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
European Union rank
1st
Qatar rank
3rd

Air transport, freight over time

  • European Union
  • Qatar
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019962023

How they compare

European Union currently reports 34,175 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar, a difference of 20,248 million ton-km.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.5 times Qatar's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 4,931 million ton-km 7.47 million ton-km 4,924 million ton-km European Union
1980s 9,266 million ton-km 29.31 million ton-km 9,237 million ton-km European Union
1990s 17,629 million ton-km 102.19 million ton-km 17,527 million ton-km European Union
2000s 28,183 million ton-km 851.83 million ton-km 27,331 million ton-km European Union
2010s 29,775 million ton-km 7,499 million ton-km 22,276 million ton-km European Union
2020s 32,742 million ton-km 14,355 million ton-km 18,387 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 Qatar?
European Union, at 34,175 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between European Union and Qatar?
20,248 million ton-km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for air transport, freight?
European Union ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd 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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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.