High income vs United States: Air transport, freight

High income
157,754 million ton-km
in 2023
United States
42,763 million ton-km
in 2023
High income rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Air transport, freight over time

  • High income
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

High income currently reports 157,754 million ton-km against 42,763 million ton-km in United States, a difference of 114,991 million ton-km.

That makes High income's figure about 3.7 times United States's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United States Difference Ahead
1970s 15,029 million ton-km 7,071 million ton-km 7,958 million ton-km High income
1980s 32,016 million ton-km 10,594 million ton-km 21,422 million ton-km High income
1990s 69,145 million ton-km 20,015 million ton-km 49,130 million ton-km High income
2000s 118,067 million ton-km 35,158 million ton-km 82,910 million ton-km High income
2010s 153,169 million ton-km 39,702 million ton-km 113,467 million ton-km High income
2020s 156,016 million ton-km 43,883 million ton-km 112,132 million ton-km High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, High income or United States?
High income, at 157,754 million ton-km against 42,763 million ton-km in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between High income and United States?
114,991 million ton-km, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do High income and United States rank globally for air transport, freight?
High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.