OECD members vs United States: Air transport, freight

OECD members
121,066 million ton-km
in 2023
United States
42,763 million ton-km
in 2023
OECD members rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Air transport, freight over time

  • OECD members
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 121,066 million ton-km against 42,763 million ton-km in United States, a difference of 78,303 million ton-km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 2.8 times United States's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 45 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United States Difference Ahead
1970s 14,910 million ton-km 7,071 million ton-km 7,839 million ton-km OECD members
1980s 30,713 million ton-km 10,594 million ton-km 20,119 million ton-km OECD members
1990s 62,846 million ton-km 20,015 million ton-km 42,831 million ton-km OECD members
2000s 96,133 million ton-km 35,158 million ton-km 60,975 million ton-km OECD members
2010s 110,214 million ton-km 39,702 million ton-km 70,512 million ton-km OECD members
2020s 122,442 million ton-km 43,883 million ton-km 78,559 million ton-km OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, OECD members or United States?
OECD members, at 121,066 million ton-km against 42,763 million ton-km in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between OECD members and United States?
78,303 million ton-km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do OECD members and United States rank globally for air transport, freight?
OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.