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
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.