Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight

Singapore
7,604 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Singapore rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 7,604 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,190 million ton-km.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Singapore ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 177.29 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 677.95 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,012 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 1,261 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,435 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 2,044 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7,061 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 1,383 million ton-km Singapore
2010s 6,518 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 566.96 million ton-km Singapore
2020s 4,747 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 697.07 million ton-km Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Singapore, at 7,604 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,190 million ton-km, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight?
Singapore ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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

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.