Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight

Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k197419982023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 13,927 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 361 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7.47 million ton-km 7.47 million ton-km 0 million ton-km
1980s 29.31 million ton-km 48.7 million ton-km 19.39 million ton-km United Arab Emirates
1990s 102.19 million ton-km 547.74 million ton-km 445.55 million ton-km United Arab Emirates
2000s 851.83 million ton-km 4,684 million ton-km 3,832 million ton-km United Arab Emirates
2010s 7,499 million ton-km 14,130 million ton-km 6,631 million ton-km United Arab Emirates
2020s 14,355 million ton-km 13,508 million ton-km 846.5 million ton-km Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 13,927 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
361 million ton-km, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight?
Qatar ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.