Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Air transport, freight

Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.72 million ton-km
in 2022
Myanmar
9.93 million ton-km
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
91st
Myanmar rank
94th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
05101520197019962023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic'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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 94th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
1.79 million ton-km, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for air transport, freight?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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
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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.