Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Ethiopia
4.02 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands
3.29 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
Netherlands rank
15th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.02 billion million ton-km against 3.29 billion million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 729.71 million million ton-km.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 18.36 million million ton-km 594.82 million million ton-km 576.46 million million ton-km Netherlands
1980s 55.76 million million ton-km 1.41 billion million ton-km 1.36 billion million ton-km Netherlands
1990s 103.06 million million ton-km 3.21 billion million ton-km 3.11 billion million ton-km Netherlands
2000s 155.39 million million ton-km 4.61 billion million ton-km 4.45 billion million ton-km Netherlands
2010s 1.27 billion million ton-km 5.77 billion million ton-km 4.50 billion million ton-km Netherlands
2020s 3.60 billion million ton-km 3.79 billion million ton-km 190.41 million million ton-km Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
Ethiopia, at 4.02 billion million ton-km against 3.29 billion million ton-km in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
729.71 million million ton-km, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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.