Lower middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight
Lower middle income
3,726 million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,037 million ton-km
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Air transport, freight over time
- Lower middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 3,726 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,689 million ton-km.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 45 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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,013 million ton-km | 62.38 million ton-km | 950.36 million ton-km | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 1,848 million ton-km | 408.51 million ton-km | 1,440 million ton-km | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 2,079 million ton-km | 792.13 million ton-km | 1,286 million ton-km | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 2,248 million ton-km | 1,101 million ton-km | 1,147 million ton-km | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 3,467 million ton-km | 1,359 million ton-km | 2,107 million ton-km | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 3,041 million ton-km | 933.87 million ton-km | 2,107 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Lower middle income, at 3,726 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,689 million ton-km, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd 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.