Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4,252 million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,037 million ton-km
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Air transport, freight over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 4,252 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,215 million ton-km.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 4.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 257.37 million ton-km 62.38 million ton-km 194.99 million ton-km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 477.11 million ton-km 408.51 million ton-km 68.6 million ton-km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 456.49 million ton-km 792.13 million ton-km 335.64 million ton-km Saudi Arabia
2000s 360.64 million ton-km 899.56 million ton-km 538.92 million ton-km Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,491 million ton-km 1,359 million ton-km 131.56 million ton-km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 4,039 million ton-km 1,051 million ton-km 2,988 million ton-km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Saudi Arabia?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 4,252 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
3,215 million ton-km, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 45 groups.
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.