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
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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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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.