Germany vs High income: Air transport, freight

Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
High income
157,754 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
High income rank
2nd

Air transport, freight over time

  • Germany
  • High income
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

High income currently reports 157,754 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 144,988 million ton-km.

That makes High income's figure about 12.4 times Germany's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1970s 946.55 million ton-km 15,029 million ton-km 14,082 million ton-km High income
1980s 2,453 million ton-km 32,016 million ton-km 29,563 million ton-km High income
1990s 5,330 million ton-km 69,145 million ton-km 63,815 million ton-km High income
2000s 7,964 million ton-km 118,067 million ton-km 110,104 million ton-km High income
2010s 7,453 million ton-km 153,169 million ton-km 145,717 million ton-km High income
2020s 11,581 million ton-km 156,016 million ton-km 144,435 million ton-km High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or High income?
High income, at 157,754 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and High income?
144,988 million ton-km, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for air transport, freight?
Germany ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd 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.