United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 42,763 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 29,197 million ton-km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 180 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 million ton-km | 7,780 million ton-km | 7,772 million ton-km | United States of America |
| 1980s | 48.7 million ton-km | 10,594 million ton-km | 10,545 million ton-km | United States of America |
| 1990s | 547.74 million ton-km | 20,015 million ton-km | 19,467 million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,684 million ton-km | 35,158 million ton-km | 30,474 million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14,130 million ton-km | 39,702 million ton-km | 25,573 million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13,508 million ton-km | 43,883 million ton-km | 30,375 million ton-km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 42,763 million ton-km against 13,566 million ton-km in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 29,197 million ton-km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for air transport, freight?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States of America 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.