Bahrain vs Vietnam: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Bahrain
895.44 million million ton-km
in 2023
Vietnam
927.89 million million ton-km
in 2023
Bahrain rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
32nd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Bahrain
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 927.89 million million ton-km against 895.44 million million ton-km in Bahrain, a difference of 32.45 million million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.

Bahrain ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.70 million million ton-km 3.13 million million ton-km 1.43 million million ton-km Vietnam
1990s 129.00 million million ton-km 95.15 million million ton-km 33.85 million million ton-km Bahrain
2000s 334.82 million million ton-km 182.85 million million ton-km 151.97 million million ton-km Bahrain
2010s 353.41 million million ton-km 542.78 million million ton-km 189.38 million million ton-km Vietnam
2020s 627.45 million million ton-km 735.70 million million ton-km 108.25 million million ton-km Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Bahrain or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 927.89 million million ton-km against 895.44 million million ton-km in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Bahrain and Vietnam?
32.45 million million ton-km, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Vietnam?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Vietnam rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Bahrain ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.