Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Air transport, freight
Saudi Arabia
1,037 million ton-km
in 2023
South Asia
2,231 million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
South Asia rank
34th
Air transport, freight over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 2,231 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,194 million ton-km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 34th of 180 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.38 million ton-km | 209.31 million ton-km | 146.93 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 1980s | 408.51 million ton-km | 627.97 million ton-km | 219.46 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 1990s | 792.13 million ton-km | 812.79 million ton-km | 20.66 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1,101 million ton-km | 1,231 million ton-km | 129.97 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1,359 million ton-km | 2,455 million ton-km | 1,096 million ton-km | South Asia |
| 2020s | 933.87 million ton-km | 1,917 million ton-km | 983.13 million ton-km | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 2,231 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 1,194 million ton-km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 34th 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.