What is the difference in air transport, freight between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

109.11 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Air transport, freight

Saudi Arabia

1,037 million ton-km

in 2023

Viet Nam

927.89 million ton-km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

31st

Viet Nam rank

32nd

Air transport, freight over time

Saudi Arabia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,037 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 109.11 million ton-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 180 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.93 million ton-km	3.13 million ton-km	20.8 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
1990s	930.8 million ton-km	95.15 million ton-km	835.65 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
2000s	1,101 million ton-km	209.75 million ton-km	891.12 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1,359 million ton-km	542.78 million ton-km	816.48 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia
2020s	933.87 million ton-km	735.7 million ton-km	198.17 million ton-km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?: Saudi Arabia, at 1,037 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 109.11 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, freight?: Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd 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: 20 August 2026

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.