France vs Netherlands: Air transport, freight
France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands
3,286 million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th
Air transport, freight over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 4,302 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 1,016 million ton-km.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,065 million ton-km | 594.82 million ton-km | 470.28 million ton-km | France |
| 1980s | 2,842 million ton-km | 1,414 million ton-km | 1,428 million ton-km | France |
| 1990s | 4,401 million ton-km | 3,215 million ton-km | 1,186 million ton-km | France |
| 2000s | 5,691 million ton-km | 4,608 million ton-km | 1,083 million ton-km | France |
| 2010s | 4,473 million ton-km | 5,772 million ton-km | 1,299 million ton-km | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,742 million ton-km | 3,786 million ton-km | 44.29 million ton-km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 4,302 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between France and Netherlands?
- 1,016 million ton-km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for air transport, freight?
- France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- 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.