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DEFINITION:
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.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUnited States | 37,357.64 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 9,760.26 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 2 | JapanJapan | 8,549.24 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Hong KongHong Kong | 7,763.87 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 4 | GermanyGermany | 7,722.13 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 5 | ChinaChina | 7,579.4 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 6 | SingaporeSingapore | 7,571.26 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 7 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 7,432.57 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 8 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 5,998.43 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 9 | FranceFrance | 5,802.44 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 10 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 5,149.69 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 11 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 4,893.97 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 12 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 4,416.69 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 3,106.37 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 3,078.9 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 13 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 2,577.58 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 14 | AustraliaAustralia | 2,444.59 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 15 | ThailandThailand | 2,002.42 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 1,938.75 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 1,556.83 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 16 | RussiaRussia | 1,541.22 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 17 | BrazilBrazil | 1,530.68 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 18 | CanadaCanada | 1,526.82 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 19 | ItalyItaly | 1,365.13 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 1,315.23 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 1,236.4 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 20 | IsraelIsrael | 1,213.47 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 21 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 1,109.64 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 22 | ColombiaColombia | 1,092.49 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 23 | ChileChile | 1,053.82 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 24 | SpainSpain | 1,021.74 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 1,021.45 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 950.48 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 26 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 923.38 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 27 | QatarQatar | 869.58 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 857.45 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 28 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 781.47 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 29 | IndiaIndia | 773.22 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 30 | BelgiumBelgium | 705.13 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 675.97 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 562.84 million tons/km | 1990 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 545.74 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 31 | AustriaAustria | 537.47 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 32 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 439.77 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 33 | PakistanPakistan | 407.93 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 34 | MexicoMexico | 390.42 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 35 | BahrainBahrain | 382.98 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 36 | TurkeyTurkey | 382.95 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 37 | FinlandFinland | 353.58 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 341.22 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 330.09 million tons/km | 2000 | |||
| 38 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 322.71 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 310.36 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 40 | EgyptEgypt | 286.95 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 41 | SwedenSweden | 264.14 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 42 | KenyaKenya | 253.16 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 43 | KuwaitKuwait | 241.62 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 44 | OmanOman | 236.77 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 45 | PortugalPortugal | 235.24 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 46 | VietnamVietnam | 230.19 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 47 | JordanJordan | 223.58 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 48 | MauritiusMauritius | 211.71 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 199.42 million tons/km | 2001 | |||
| 49 | DenmarkDenmark | 190.23 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 50 | BangladeshBangladesh | 183.49 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 51 | NorwayNorway | 182.08 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 52 | MacauMacau | 169.8 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 148.99 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 53 | PeruPeru | 138.69 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 54 | BruneiBrunei | 134.14 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 55 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 132.6 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 56 | ArgentinaArgentina | 132.56 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 130.59 million tons/km | 1996 | |||
| 57 | IcelandIceland | 121.55 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 114.28 million tons/km | 2005 | |||
| 58 | IrelandIreland | 107 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 59 | IranIran | 98.22 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 60 | FijiFiji | 92.11 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 61 | LebanonLebanon | 86.61 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 80.02 million tons/km | 2003 | |||
| 62 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 71.58 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 63 | PolandPoland | 71.28 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 64 | AngolaAngola | 68.11 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 65 | YemenYemen | 66.81 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 66 | GabonGabon | 65.54 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 67 | GreeceGreece | 64.07 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 68 | MoroccoMorocco | 60.76 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 69 | NamibiaNamibia | 60.43 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 70 | CyprusCyprus | 47.96 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 71 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 47.88 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 43.34 million tons/km | 1991 | |||
| 72 | SudanSudan | 43.12 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 73 | IraqIraq | 42.8 million tons/km | 1990 | ||
| 74 | UkraineUkraine | 39.29 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 75 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 38.76 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 76 | PanamaPanama | 37.23 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 77 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 31.62 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 78 | CubaCuba | 30.88 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 79 | UgandaUganda | 28.55 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 80 | SurinameSuriname | 27.08 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 26.65 million tons/km | 1999 | |||
| 81 | SeychellesSeychelles | 25.81 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 82 | BoliviaBolivia | 25.3 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 83 | CameroonCameroon | 24.4 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 24 million tons/km | 1987 | |||
| 84 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 22.25 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 85 | SyriaSyria | 22.12 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 86 | HungaryHungary | 21.43 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 87 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 21.11 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 88 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 20.8 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 89 | TunisiaTunisia | 18.05 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 90 | HondurasHonduras | 17.5 million tons/km | 1993 | ||
| =91 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 15.82 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =91 | JamaicaJamaica | 15.82 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 93 | MadagascarMadagascar | 15.36 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 94 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 11.92 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 95 | MaltaMalta | 11.11 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 96 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 10.35 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 97 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 10.09 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 98 | NigeriaNigeria | 10.03 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 99 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 8.06 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 100 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 7.81 million tons/km | 2000 | ||
| 101 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 7.4 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | SenegalSenegal | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | BeninBenin | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | TogoTogo | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | MaliMali | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | ChadChad | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| =102 | NigerNiger | 7.36 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| 112 | ArmeniaArmenia | 7.04 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 113 | NepalNepal | 6.94 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 114 | ParaguayParaguay | 6.8 million tons/km | 1995 | ||
| 115 | GhanaGhana | 6.65 million tons/km | 2004 | ||
| 116 | TajikistanTajikistan | 6.14 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 117 | MongoliaMongolia | 6.07 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 118 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 6.01 million tons/km | 2004 | ||
| 119 | EcuadorEcuador | 5.44 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 120 | RomaniaRomania | 5.16 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 121 | SomaliaSomalia | 5 million tons/km | 1991 | ||
| 122 | MozambiqueMozambique | 4.93 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 123 | UruguayUruguay | 4.27 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 124 | HaitiHaiti | 3.9 million tons/km | 1991 | ||
| 125 | BulgariaBulgaria | 3.11 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 126 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 2.75 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 127 | BurmaBurma | 2.72 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 128 | SloveniaSlovenia | 2.64 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 129 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 2.6 million tons/km | 1999 | ||
| 130 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 2.5 million tons/km | 1994 | ||
| 131 | LaosLaos | 2.48 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 132 | CroatiaCroatia | 2.37 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 133 | TanzaniaTanzania | 2.36 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 134 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 2.2 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 135 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 2.11 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 136 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 2.03 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 137 | LatviaLatvia | 1.95 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 138 | SamoaSamoa | 1.81 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 139 | VanuatuVanuatu | 1.78 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 140 | GuyanaGuyana | 1.6 million tons/km | 2001 | ||
| 141 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 1.51 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 142 | GuineaGuinea | 1.4 million tons/km | 1999 | ||
| 143 | MalawiMalawi | 1.36 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 144 | EstoniaEstonia | 1.3 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 145 | LithuaniaLithuania | 1.29 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =146 | CambodiaCambodia | 1.2 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =146 | RwandaRwanda | 1.2 million tons/km | 1991 | ||
| 148 | BelarusBelarus | 1.16 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =149 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 0.8 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =149 | KiribatiKiribati | 0.8 million tons/km | 1998 | ||
| 151 | MoldovaMoldova | 0.62 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 152 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 0.57 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 153 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 0.54 million tons/km | 2000 | ||
| 154 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 0.53 million tons/km | 2003 | ||
| 155 | BarbadosBarbados | 0.4 million tons/km | 1991 | ||
| 156 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 0.33 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 157 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 0.32 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 158 | BotswanaBotswana | 0.31 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 159 | LibyaLibya | 0.29 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 160 | SwazilandSwaziland | 0.26 million tons/km | 2000 | ||
| 161 | BhutanBhutan | 0.25 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 162 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 0.19 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =163 | AlbaniaAlbania | 0.1 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =163 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 0.1 million tons/km | 1997 | ||
| =163 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 0.1 million tons/km | 1996 | ||
| =163 | LesothoLesotho | 0.1 million tons/km | 1993 | ||
| =163 | LiberiaLiberia | 0.1 million tons/km | 1992 | ||
| =163 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.1 million tons/km | 1991 | ||
| =163 | BurundiBurundi | 0.1 million tons/km | 1987 | ||
| =163 | ComorosComoros | 0.1 million tons/km | 1985 | ||
| 171 | MauritaniaMauritania | 0.09 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| 172 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 0.06 million tons/km | 2005 | ||
| =173 | TongaTonga | 0.03 million tons/km | 2004 | ||
| =173 | ZambiaZambia | 0.03 million tons/km | 2003 | ||
| 175 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.01 million tons/km | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Transport > Air transport > Freight > Million tons per km
- United States has had the highest air transport > freight > million tons per km since 1970.
- Germany ranked first for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Europe in 2005.
- China ranked first for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- Hong Kong ranked first for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- United Arab Emirates ranked first for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- United Kingdom ranked second for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst European Union in 2005.
- Japan ranked second for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Russia ranked first for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Former Soviet republics in 2005.
- France ranked first for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
- Italy ranked last for air transport > freight > million tons per km amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
