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
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.