China vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport freight ton km

China
26.17 billion
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13.57 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Air transport freight ton km over time

  • China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

China currently reports 26.17 billion against 13.57 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12.60 billion.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 65.57 million 7.47 million 58.10 million China
1980s 391.14 million 48.70 million 342.44 million China
1990s 1.75 billion 547.74 million 1.20 billion China
2000s 7.56 billion 4.68 billion 2.88 billion China
2010s 19.85 billion 14.13 billion 5.72 billion China
2020s 21.34 billion 13.51 billion 7.83 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport freight ton km, China or United Arab Emirates?
China, at 26.17 billion against 13.57 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport freight ton km between China and United Arab Emirates?
12.60 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport freight ton km?
China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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