Luxembourg vs North America: Air transport, freight
Luxembourg
6,873 million ton-km
in 2023
North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
11th
North America rank
13th
Air transport, freight over time
- Luxembourg
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 6,873 million ton-km in Luxembourg, a difference of 37,926 million ton-km.
That makes North America's figure about 6.5 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 11th and North America ranks 13th of 180 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,337 million ton-km | 28,058 million ton-km | 25,720 million ton-km | North America |
| 2000s | 5,013 million ton-km | 36,711 million ton-km | 31,698 million ton-km | North America |
| 2010s | 5,963 million ton-km | 41,971 million ton-km | 36,008 million ton-km | North America |
| 2020s | 7,699 million ton-km | 46,553 million ton-km | 38,855 million ton-km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Luxembourg or North America?
- North America, at 44,799 million ton-km against 6,873 million ton-km in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Luxembourg and North America?
- 37,926 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and North America rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th and North America ranks 13th of 180 countries.
- 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.