Qatar vs United States: Air transport freight ton km

Qatar
13.93 billion
in 2023
United States
42.76 billion
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Air transport freight ton km over time

  • Qatar
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 42.76 billion against 13.93 billion in Qatar, a difference of 28.84 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Qatar's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 180 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United States Difference Ahead
1970s 7.47 million 7.78 billion 7.77 billion United States
1980s 29.31 million 10.59 billion 10.56 billion United States
1990s 102.19 million 20.02 billion 19.91 billion United States
2000s 851.83 million 35.16 billion 34.31 billion United States
2010s 7.50 billion 39.70 billion 32.20 billion United States
2020s 14.35 billion 43.88 billion 29.53 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport freight ton km, Qatar or United States?
United States, at 42.76 billion against 13.93 billion in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport freight ton km between Qatar and United States?
28.84 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United States rank globally for air transport freight ton km?
Qatar ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed