China vs Germany: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
China
26.17 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Germany
12.77 billion million ton-km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 26.17 billion million ton-km against 12.77 billion million ton-km in Germany, a difference of 13.40 billion million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 million million ton-km | 1.16 billion million ton-km | 1.10 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 391.14 million million ton-km | 2.45 billion million ton-km | 2.06 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion million ton-km | 5.33 billion million ton-km | 3.59 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.56 billion million ton-km | 7.96 billion million ton-km | 399.23 million million ton-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.85 billion million ton-km | 7.45 billion million ton-km | 12.40 billion million ton-km | China |
| 2020s | 21.34 billion million ton-km | 11.58 billion million ton-km | 9.76 billion million ton-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled, China or Germany?
- China, at 26.17 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, gaps filled between China and Germany?
- 13.40 billion million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.