Netherlands vs North America: Air transport, freight
Netherlands
3,286 million ton-km
in 2023
North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
North America rank
13th
Air transport, freight over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 41,513 million ton-km.
That makes North America's figure about 13.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 180 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594.82 million ton-km | 7,586 million ton-km | 6,991 million ton-km | North America |
| 1980s | 1,414 million ton-km | 11,533 million ton-km | 10,119 million ton-km | North America |
| 1990s | 3,215 million ton-km | 21,594 million ton-km | 18,379 million ton-km | North America |
| 2000s | 4,608 million ton-km | 36,711 million ton-km | 32,103 million ton-km | North America |
| 2010s | 5,772 million ton-km | 41,971 million ton-km | 36,198 million ton-km | North America |
| 2020s | 3,786 million ton-km | 46,553 million ton-km | 42,767 million ton-km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Netherlands or North America?
- North America, at 44,799 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Netherlands and North America?
- 41,513 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Netherlands ranks 15th 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.