Turkey vs United Kingdom: Air transport, freight

Turkey
8,367 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Turkey rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 8,367 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,953 million ton-km.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Turkey ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 10.38 million ton-km 855.24 million ton-km 844.86 million ton-km United Kingdom
1980s 35.86 million ton-km 2,273 million ton-km 2,237 million ton-km United Kingdom
1990s 190.51 million ton-km 5,479 million ton-km 5,288 million ton-km United Kingdom
2000s 451.23 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 5,226 million ton-km United Kingdom
2010s 3,349 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 2,602 million ton-km United Kingdom
2020s 8,249 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 4,200 million ton-km Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Turkey or United Kingdom?
Turkey, at 8,367 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Turkey and United Kingdom?
3,953 million ton-km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport, freight?
Turkey ranks 9th and United Kingdom 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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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.