Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight

Netherlands
3,286 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 180 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 594.82 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 260.42 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,414 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 858.79 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,215 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 2,264 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,608 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 1,070 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,772 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 179.06 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3,786 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 263.59 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,128 million ton-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight?
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.