Qatar vs World: Air transport, freight
Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
World
213,782 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Air transport, freight over time
- Qatar
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 213,782 million ton-km against 13,927 million ton-km in Qatar, a difference of 199,855 million ton-km.
That makes World's figure about 15.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 180 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 million ton-km | 20,670 million ton-km | 20,663 million ton-km | World |
| 1980s | 29.31 million ton-km | 38,111 million ton-km | 38,082 million ton-km | World |
| 1990s | 102.19 million ton-km | 80,356 million ton-km | 80,253 million ton-km | World |
| 2000s | 851.83 million ton-km | 139,249 million ton-km | 138,397 million ton-km | World |
| 2010s | 7,499 million ton-km | 194,280 million ton-km | 186,781 million ton-km | World |
| 2020s | 14,355 million ton-km | 204,507 million ton-km | 190,152 million ton-km | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Qatar or World?
- World, at 213,782 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 World?
- 199,855 million ton-km, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and World rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and World 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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About this data
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.