France vs Upper middle income: Air transport, freight
France
4,302 million ton-km
in 2023
Upper middle income
48,207 million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Air transport, freight over time
- France
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 48,207 million ton-km against 4,302 million ton-km in France, a difference of 43,905 million ton-km.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.2 times France's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,385 million ton-km | 1,685 million ton-km | 299.22 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 2,842 million ton-km | 3,972 million ton-km | 1,130 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 4,401 million ton-km | 8,844 million ton-km | 4,443 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 5,691 million ton-km | 18,609 million ton-km | 12,918 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 4,473 million ton-km | 36,262 million ton-km | 31,789 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 3,742 million ton-km | 41,803 million ton-km | 38,061 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, France or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 48,207 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 Upper middle income?
- 43,905 million ton-km, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- France ranks 13th and Upper middle income 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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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.