North America vs Singapore: Air transport, freight

North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
Singapore
7,604 million ton-km
in 2023
North America rank
13th
Singapore rank
10th

Air transport, freight over time

  • North America
  • Singapore
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How they compare

North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 7,604 million ton-km in Singapore, a difference of 37,195 million ton-km.

That makes North America's figure about 5.9 times Singapore's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 45 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 7,586 million ton-km 177.29 million ton-km 7,408 million ton-km North America
1980s 11,533 million ton-km 1,012 million ton-km 10,521 million ton-km North America
1990s 21,594 million ton-km 3,435 million ton-km 18,159 million ton-km North America
2000s 36,711 million ton-km 7,061 million ton-km 29,650 million ton-km North America
2010s 41,971 million ton-km 6,518 million ton-km 35,452 million ton-km North America
2020s 46,553 million ton-km 4,747 million ton-km 41,807 million ton-km North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, North America or Singapore?
North America, at 44,799 million ton-km against 7,604 million ton-km in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between North America and Singapore?
37,195 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North America and Singapore rank globally for air transport, freight?
North America ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th 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.