Laos vs Myanmar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Laos
11.72 million ton-km
in 2022
Myanmar
9.93 million ton-km
in 2023
Laos rank
91st
Myanmar rank
94th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 11.72 million ton-km against 9.93 million ton-km in Myanmar, a difference of 1.79 million ton-km.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.38 million ton-km | 1.58 million ton-km | 1.2 million ton-km | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.13 million ton-km | 1.93 million ton-km | 1.8 million ton-km | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.99 million ton-km | 2.83 million ton-km | 1.84 million ton-km | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.19 million ton-km | 2.2 million ton-km | 0.0098 million ton-km | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ton-km | 4.25 million ton-km | 3.21 million ton-km | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11.72 million ton-km | 6.42 million ton-km | 5.3 million ton-km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 11.72 million ton-km against 9.93 million ton-km in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Laos and Myanmar?
- 1.79 million ton-km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Laos ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 94th 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.