Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,448 million ton-km.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.31 million ton-km | 84.66 million ton-km | 178.66 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 458.46 million ton-km | 408.51 million ton-km | 49.95 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 538.38 million ton-km | 792.13 million ton-km | 253.75 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 538.17 million ton-km | 1,101 million ton-km | 562.7 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,674 million ton-km | 1,359 million ton-km | 314.43 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 4,170 million ton-km | 933.87 million ton-km | 3,236 million ton-km | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Least developed countries, at 4,485 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,448 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- 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.