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
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
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.