Macau, China vs Papua New Guinea: Air transport, freight

Macau, China
8.54 million ton-km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.12 million ton-km
in 2023
Macau, China rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Macau, China
  • Papua New Guinea
050100150200197519992023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 8.54 million ton-km against 7.12 million ton-km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.42 million ton-km.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Macau, China ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 89.37 million ton-km 21.59 million ton-km 67.78 million ton-km Macau, China
2010s 27.03 million ton-km 30.06 million ton-km 3.03 million ton-km Papua New Guinea
2020s 4.66 million ton-km 27.47 million ton-km 22.81 million ton-km Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Macau, China or Papua New Guinea?
Macau, China, at 8.54 million ton-km against 7.12 million ton-km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
1.42 million ton-km, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for air transport, freight?
Macau, China ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th 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.