Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Bhutan
501,684 million ton-km
in 2023
Bulgaria
626,000 million ton-km
in 2023
Bhutan rank
131st
Bulgaria rank
128th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 626,000 million ton-km against 501,684 million ton-km in Bhutan, a difference of 124,316 million ton-km.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Bulgaria ranks 128th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,300 million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km | 2.29 million million ton-km | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 567,239 million ton-km | 1.75 million million ton-km | 1.18 million million ton-km | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.18 million million ton-km | 641,699 million ton-km | 1.54 million million ton-km | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 626,000 million ton-km against 501,684 million ton-km in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 124,316 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Bulgaria ranks 128th 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
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.