France vs North America: Air transport, freight

France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
North America rank
13th

Air transport, freight over time

  • France
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 40,497 million ton-km.

That makes North America's figure about 10.4 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th of 180 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France North America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,065 million ton-km 7,586 million ton-km 6,521 million ton-km North America
1980s 2,842 million ton-km 11,533 million ton-km 8,691 million ton-km North America
1990s 4,401 million ton-km 21,594 million ton-km 17,192 million ton-km North America
2000s 5,691 million ton-km 36,711 million ton-km 31,020 million ton-km North America
2010s 4,473 million ton-km 41,971 million ton-km 37,497 million ton-km North America
2020s 3,742 million ton-km 46,553 million ton-km 42,812 million ton-km North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, France or North America?
North America, at 44,799 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between France and North America?
40,497 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and North America rank globally for air transport, freight?
France ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th 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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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.