Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight

Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Germany
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13,566 million ton-km against 12,766 million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 800 million ton-km.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Arab Emirates 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 48.7 million ton-km 2,405 million ton-km Germany
1990s 5,330 million ton-km 547.74 million ton-km 4,783 million ton-km Germany
2000s 7,964 million ton-km 4,684 million ton-km 3,280 million ton-km Germany
2010s 7,453 million ton-km 14,130 million ton-km 6,677 million ton-km United Arab Emirates
2020s 11,581 million ton-km 13,508 million ton-km 1,927 million ton-km United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13,566 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 United Arab Emirates?
800 million ton-km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight?
Germany ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates 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.