United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Air transport freight ton km

United Arab Emirates
13.57 billion
in 2023
United States of America
42.76 billion
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Air transport freight ton km over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 42.76 billion against 13.57 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 29.20 billion.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 7.47 million 7.78 billion 7.77 billion United States of America
1980s 48.70 million 10.59 billion 10.54 billion United States of America
1990s 547.74 million 20.02 billion 19.47 billion United States of America
2000s 4.68 billion 35.16 billion 30.47 billion United States of America
2010s 14.13 billion 39.70 billion 25.57 billion United States of America
2020s 13.51 billion 43.88 billion 30.38 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport freight ton km, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
United States of America, at 42.76 billion against 13.57 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport freight ton km between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
29.20 billion, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for air transport freight ton km?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and United States of America 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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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