Germany vs Low & middle income: Air transport, freight
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
Low & middle income
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Air transport, freight over time
- Germany
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 56,028 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 43,262 million ton-km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.4 times Germany's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,161 million ton-km | 3,127 million ton-km | 1,966 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 2,453 million ton-km | 6,095 million ton-km | 3,642 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 5,330 million ton-km | 11,210 million ton-km | 5,880 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 7,964 million ton-km | 21,181 million ton-km | 13,218 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 7,453 million ton-km | 41,110 million ton-km | 33,658 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 11,581 million ton-km | 48,492 million ton-km | 36,911 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 56,028 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 Low & middle income?
- 43,262 million ton-km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Low & middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Germany ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.