Germany vs Qatar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Germany
12.77 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar
13.93 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Qatar rank
3rd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Germany
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 13.93 billion million ton-km against 12.77 billion million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 1.16 billion million ton-km.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 billion million ton-km | 7.47 million million ton-km | 1.15 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.45 billion million ton-km | 29.31 million million ton-km | 2.42 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.33 billion million ton-km | 102.19 million million ton-km | 5.23 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.96 billion million ton-km | 851.83 million million ton-km | 7.11 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion million ton-km | 7.50 billion million ton-km | 46.43 million million ton-km | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.58 billion million ton-km | 14.35 billion million ton-km | 2.77 billion million ton-km | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Germany or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 13.93 billion million ton-km against 12.77 billion million ton-km in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Germany and Qatar?
- 1.16 billion million ton-km, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Germany ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.