Middle income vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight

Middle income
51,933 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle income rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Middle income
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 51,933 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 47,519 million ton-km.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2,953 million ton-km 985.43 million ton-km 1,967 million ton-km Middle income
1980s 5,820 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 3,547 million ton-km Middle income
1990s 10,923 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 5,444 million ton-km Middle income
2000s 20,857 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 15,180 million ton-km Middle income
2010s 39,729 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 33,777 million ton-km Middle income
2020s 44,844 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 40,794 million ton-km Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Middle income or United Kingdom?
Middle income, at 51,933 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Middle income and United Kingdom?
47,519 million ton-km, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United Kingdom?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Middle income and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight?
Middle income ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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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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.