Belgium vs Germany: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Belgium
155.47 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Germany
153.28 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
13th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 155.47 million ton-km per person against 153.28 million ton-km per person in Germany, a difference of 2.19 million ton-km per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 29.06 million ton-km per person 12.07 million ton-km per person 16.99 million ton-km per person Belgium
1980s 53.84 million ton-km per person 31.41 million ton-km per person 22.43 million ton-km per person Belgium
1990s 53.33 million ton-km per person 65.5 million ton-km per person 12.17 million ton-km per person Germany
2000s 80.47 million ton-km per person 96.76 million ton-km per person 16.29 million ton-km per person Germany
2010s 124.88 million ton-km per person 91.23 million ton-km per person 33.65 million ton-km per person Belgium
2020s 141.83 million ton-km per person 139.18 million ton-km per person 2.65 million ton-km per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 155.47 million ton-km per person against 153.28 million ton-km per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Belgium and Germany?
2.19 million ton-km per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.