Least developed countries vs Viet Nam: Air transport, freight

Least developed countries
4,485 million ton-km
in 2023
Viet Nam
927.89 million ton-km
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
32nd

Air transport, freight over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4,485 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,557 million ton-km.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.8 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 199.27 million ton-km 2.47 million ton-km 196.8 million ton-km Least developed countries
1990s 564.02 million ton-km 95.15 million ton-km 468.88 million ton-km Least developed countries
2000s 538.17 million ton-km 209.75 million ton-km 328.41 million ton-km Least developed countries
2010s 1,674 million ton-km 542.78 million ton-km 1,131 million ton-km Least developed countries
2020s 4,170 million ton-km 735.7 million ton-km 3,435 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 Viet Nam?
Least developed countries, at 4,485 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Least developed countries and Viet Nam?
3,557 million ton-km, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Viet Nam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, freight?
Least developed countries ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd 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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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.