France vs United Kingdom: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
France
4.30 billion million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.41 billion million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.41 billion million ton-km against 4.30 billion million ton-km in France, a difference of 112.21 million million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 855.24 million million ton-km | 209.86 million million ton-km | France |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion million ton-km | 2.27 billion million ton-km | 568.86 million million ton-km | France |
| 1990s | 4.40 billion million ton-km | 5.48 billion million ton-km | 1.08 billion million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.69 billion million ton-km | 5.68 billion million ton-km | 13.11 million million ton-km | France |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion million ton-km | 5.95 billion million ton-km | 1.48 billion million ton-km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion million ton-km | 4.05 billion million ton-km | 307.88 million million ton-km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.41 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 United Kingdom?
- 112.21 million million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.