France vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight

France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,414 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 112 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1,065 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 209.86 million ton-km France
1980s 2,842 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 568.86 million ton-km France
1990s 4,401 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 1,077 million ton-km United Kingdom
2000s 5,691 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 13.11 million ton-km France
2010s 4,473 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 1,478 million ton-km United Kingdom
2020s 3,742 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 307.88 million ton-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,414 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 United Kingdom?
112 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight?
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.