Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Netherlands
3,286 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,414 million ton-km against 3,286 million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 1,128 million ton-km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594.82 million ton-km | 855.24 million ton-km | 260.42 million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,414 million ton-km | 2,273 million ton-km | 858.79 million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,215 million ton-km | 5,479 million ton-km | 2,264 million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,608 million ton-km | 5,678 million ton-km | 1,070 million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,772 million ton-km | 5,951 million ton-km | 179.06 million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3,786 million ton-km | 4,050 million ton-km | 263.59 million ton-km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,414 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 United Kingdom?
- 1,128 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.