Lower middle income vs New Zealand: Air transport, freight

Lower middle income
3,726 million ton-km
in 2023
New Zealand
767.76 million ton-km
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Lower middle income
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 3,726 million ton-km against 767.76 million ton-km in New Zealand, a difference of 2,958 million ton-km.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 4.9 times New Zealand's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 1,013 million ton-km 103.71 million ton-km 909.03 million ton-km Lower middle income
1980s 1,848 million ton-km 275.53 million ton-km 1,573 million ton-km Lower middle income
1990s 2,079 million ton-km 607.9 million ton-km 1,471 million ton-km Lower middle income
2000s 2,248 million ton-km 800.57 million ton-km 1,448 million ton-km Lower middle income
2010s 3,467 million ton-km 1,055 million ton-km 2,412 million ton-km Lower middle income
2020s 3,041 million ton-km 668 million ton-km 2,373 million ton-km Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Lower middle income or New Zealand?
Lower middle income, at 3,726 million ton-km against 767.76 million ton-km in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Lower middle income and New Zealand?
2,958 million ton-km, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lower middle income and New Zealand rank globally for air transport, freight?
Lower middle income ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 47 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.