China vs Qatar: Air transport freight ton km
China
26.17 billion
in 2023
Qatar
13.93 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Qatar rank
3rd
Air transport freight ton km over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 26.17 billion against 13.93 billion in Qatar, a difference of 12.24 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Qatar's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million | 7.47 million | 58.10 million | China |
| 1980s | 391.14 million | 29.31 million | 361.83 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion | 102.19 million | 1.64 billion | China |
| 2000s | 7.56 billion | 851.83 million | 6.71 billion | China |
| 2010s | 19.85 billion | 7.50 billion | 12.35 billion | China |
| 2020s | 21.34 billion | 14.35 billion | 6.99 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport freight ton km, China or Qatar?
- China, at 26.17 billion against 13.93 billion in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport freight ton km between China and Qatar?
- 12.24 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for air transport freight ton km?
- China ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.