India vs Thailand: Air transport, freight
India
1,807 million ton-km
in 2023
Thailand
1,650 million ton-km
in 2023
India rank
20th
Thailand rank
21st
Air transport, freight over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 1,807 million ton-km against 1,650 million ton-km in Thailand, a difference of 157 million ton-km.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199.02 million ton-km | 79.28 million ton-km | 119.74 million ton-km | India |
| 1980s | 519.59 million ton-km | 411.69 million ton-km | 107.9 million ton-km | India |
| 1990s | 533.08 million ton-km | 1,223 million ton-km | 689.65 million ton-km | Thailand |
| 2000s | 795.11 million ton-km | 1,982 million ton-km | 1,187 million ton-km | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,928 million ton-km | 2,554 million ton-km | 626.05 million ton-km | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,263 million ton-km | 1,076 million ton-km | 186.91 million ton-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, India or Thailand?
- India, at 1,807 million ton-km against 1,650 million ton-km in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between India and Thailand?
- 157 million ton-km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight?
- India ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st 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.