India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, freight

India
1,807 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32,219 million ton-km
in 2023
India rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
18th

Air transport, freight over time

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32,219 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India, a difference of 30,412 million ton-km.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 17.8 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 180 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 199.02 million ton-km 930.36 million ton-km 731.34 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 519.59 million ton-km 2,377 million ton-km 1,857 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 533.08 million ton-km 4,069 million ton-km 3,536 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 795.11 million ton-km 9,451 million ton-km 8,656 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1,928 million ton-km 25,977 million ton-km 24,050 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 1,263 million ton-km 31,778 million ton-km 30,515 million ton-km Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32,219 million ton-km against 1,807 million ton-km in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
30,412 million ton-km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for air transport, freight?
India ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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.