What is the difference in air transport, freight between Kuwait and Pakistan?

21.66 million ton-km, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Kuwait vs Pakistan: Air transport, freight

Kuwait

331.17 million ton-km

in 2023

Pakistan

309.51 million ton-km

in 2023

Kuwait rank

45th

Pakistan rank

47th

Air transport, freight over time

Kuwait
Pakistan

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 331.17 million ton-km against 309.51 million ton-km in Pakistan, a difference of 21.66 million ton-km.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.65 million ton-km	118.65 million ton-km	93 million ton-km	Pakistan
1980s	168.44 million ton-km	297.34 million ton-km	128.9 million ton-km	Pakistan
1990s	266.88 million ton-km	407.19 million ton-km	140.31 million ton-km	Pakistan
2000s	247.83 million ton-km	357.95 million ton-km	110.13 million ton-km	Pakistan
2010s	290 million ton-km	239.78 million ton-km	50.22 million ton-km	Kuwait
2020s	228.24 million ton-km	144.08 million ton-km	84.16 million ton-km	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Kuwait or Pakistan?: Kuwait, at 331.17 million ton-km against 309.51 million ton-km in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Kuwait and Pakistan?: 21.66 million ton-km, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for air transport, freight?: Kuwait ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 181 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: 20 August 2026

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.