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

North America
44,799 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
North America rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • North America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

North America currently reports 44,799 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 40,385 million ton-km.

That makes North America's figure about 10.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

North America ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 7,586 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 6,731 million ton-km North America
1980s 11,533 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 9,260 million ton-km North America
1990s 21,594 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 16,115 million ton-km North America
2000s 36,711 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 31,033 million ton-km North America
2010s 41,971 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 36,019 million ton-km North America
2020s 46,553 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 42,504 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
North America, at 44,799 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40,385 million ton-km, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight?
North America ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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
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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.