Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight

Mexico
1,091 million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,037 million ton-km
in 2023
Mexico rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Air transport, freight over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019962023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,091 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 54 million ton-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 75.19 million ton-km 62.38 million ton-km 12.81 million ton-km Mexico
1980s 136.41 million ton-km 408.51 million ton-km 272.1 million ton-km Saudi Arabia
1990s 199.45 million ton-km 792.13 million ton-km 592.68 million ton-km Saudi Arabia
2000s 421.89 million ton-km 1,101 million ton-km 678.98 million ton-km Saudi Arabia
2010s 828.13 million ton-km 1,359 million ton-km 531.13 million ton-km Saudi Arabia
2020s 965.77 million ton-km 933.87 million ton-km 31.9 million ton-km Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 1,091 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
54 million ton-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Mexico ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.