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

Belgium
155.47 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Netherlands
183.8 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 183.8 million ton-km per person against 155.47 million ton-km per person in Belgium, a difference of 28.33 million ton-km per person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 29.06 million ton-km per person 43.56 million ton-km per person 14.5 million ton-km per person Netherlands
1980s 53.84 million ton-km per person 97.32 million ton-km per person 43.49 million ton-km per person Netherlands
1990s 53.33 million ton-km per person 208.04 million ton-km per person 154.71 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2000s 80.47 million ton-km per person 283.2 million ton-km per person 202.73 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2010s 124.88 million ton-km per person 340.96 million ton-km per person 216.08 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2020s 141.83 million ton-km per person 214.89 million ton-km per person 73.06 million ton-km per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 183.8 million ton-km per person against 155.47 million ton-km per person in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
28.33 million ton-km per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.