Qatar vs United States of America: Air transport, freight

Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
United States of America
42,763 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Air transport, freight over time

  • Qatar
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 42,763 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar, a difference of 28,836 million ton-km.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times Qatar's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 7.47 million ton-km 7,780 million ton-km 7,772 million ton-km United States of America
1980s 29.31 million ton-km 10,594 million ton-km 10,564 million ton-km United States of America
1990s 102.19 million ton-km 20,015 million ton-km 19,913 million ton-km United States of America
2000s 851.83 million ton-km 35,158 million ton-km 34,306 million ton-km United States of America
2010s 7,499 million ton-km 39,702 million ton-km 32,203 million ton-km United States of America
2020s 14,355 million ton-km 43,883 million ton-km 29,529 million ton-km United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Qatar or United States of America?
United States of America, at 42,763 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Qatar and United States of America?
28,836 million ton-km, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for air transport, freight?
Qatar ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.