France vs Luxembourg: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
France
4.30 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Luxembourg
6.87 billion million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
Luxembourg rank
11th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.87 billion million ton-km against 4.30 billion million ton-km in France, a difference of 2.57 billion million ton-km.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 billion million ton-km | 2.34 billion million ton-km | 2.62 billion million ton-km | France |
| 2000s | 5.69 billion million ton-km | 5.01 billion million ton-km | 678.01 million million ton-km | France |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion million ton-km | 5.96 billion million ton-km | 1.49 billion million ton-km | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion million ton-km | 7.70 billion million ton-km | 3.96 billion million ton-km | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, France or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.87 billion million ton-km against 4.30 billion million ton-km in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between France and Luxembourg?
- 2.57 billion million ton-km, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- France ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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.