Germany vs Qatar: Air transport, freight

Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Qatar rank
3rd

Air transport, freight over time

  • Germany
  • Qatar
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 13,927 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 1,161 million ton-km.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 1,161 million ton-km 7.47 million ton-km 1,153 million ton-km Germany
1980s 2,453 million ton-km 29.31 million ton-km 2,424 million ton-km Germany
1990s 5,330 million ton-km 102.19 million ton-km 5,228 million ton-km Germany
2000s 7,964 million ton-km 851.83 million ton-km 7,112 million ton-km Germany
2010s 7,453 million ton-km 7,499 million ton-km 46.43 million ton-km Qatar
2020s 11,581 million ton-km 14,355 million ton-km 2,774 million ton-km Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or Qatar?
Qatar, at 13,927 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 Qatar?
1,161 million ton-km, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for air transport, freight?
Germany ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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

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.