Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight

Luxembourg
6,873 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 6,873 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,459 million ton-km.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,337 million ton-km 5,346 million ton-km 3,009 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,013 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 664.91 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,963 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 11.34 million ton-km Luxembourg
2020s 7,699 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 3,649 million ton-km Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Luxembourg, at 6,873 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,459 million ton-km, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight?
Luxembourg ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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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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.