Low income vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight
Low income
4,095 million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,037 million ton-km
in 2023
Low income rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Air transport, freight over time
- Low income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Low income currently reports 4,095 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,058 million ton-km.
That makes Low income's figure about 4.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.87 million ton-km | 62.38 million ton-km | 78.49 million ton-km | Low income |
| 1980s | 275.46 million ton-km | 408.51 million ton-km | 133.05 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 287.67 million ton-km | 792.13 million ton-km | 504.46 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 259.91 million ton-km | 899.56 million ton-km | 639.66 million ton-km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,382 million ton-km | 1,359 million ton-km | 22.32 million ton-km | Low income |
| 2020s | 3,887 million ton-km | 1,051 million ton-km | 2,836 million ton-km | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Low income or Saudi Arabia?
- Low income, at 4,095 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Low income and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,058 million ton-km, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Low income ranks 32nd 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.