Germany vs OECD members: Air transport, freight

Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
OECD members
121,066 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
OECD members rank
4th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 121,066 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 108,300 million ton-km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 9.5 times Germany's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 180 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 946.55 million ton-km 14,910 million ton-km 13,964 million ton-km OECD members
1980s 2,453 million ton-km 30,713 million ton-km 28,260 million ton-km OECD members
1990s 5,330 million ton-km 62,846 million ton-km 57,515 million ton-km OECD members
2000s 7,964 million ton-km 96,133 million ton-km 88,169 million ton-km OECD members
2010s 7,453 million ton-km 110,214 million ton-km 102,762 million ton-km OECD members
2020s 11,581 million ton-km 122,442 million ton-km 110,861 million ton-km OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 121,066 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 OECD members?
108,300 million ton-km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for air transport, freight?
Germany ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.