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
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
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.