France vs Netherlands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
France
4.30 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Netherlands
3.29 billion million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 4.30 billion million ton-km against 3.29 billion million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 1.02 billion million ton-km.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 594.82 million million ton-km | 470.28 million million ton-km | France |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion million ton-km | 1.41 billion million ton-km | 1.43 billion million ton-km | France |
| 1990s | 4.40 billion million ton-km | 3.21 billion million ton-km | 1.19 billion million ton-km | France |
| 2000s | 5.69 billion million ton-km | 4.61 billion million ton-km | 1.08 billion million ton-km | France |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion million ton-km | 5.77 billion million ton-km | 1.30 billion million ton-km | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion million ton-km | 3.79 billion million ton-km | 44.29 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, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 4.30 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 France and Netherlands?
- 1.02 billion million ton-km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- France ranks 13th 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.