China vs Italy: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

China
18.55 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Italy
19 million ton-km per person
in 2023
China rank
50th
Italy rank
49th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 19 million ton-km per person against 18.55 million ton-km per person in China, a difference of 0.45 million ton-km per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 50th and Italy ranks 49th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0693 million ton-km per person 8.23 million ton-km per person 8.16 million ton-km per person Italy
1980s 0.3658 million ton-km per person 13.3 million ton-km per person 12.94 million ton-km per person Italy
1990s 1.44 million ton-km per person 24.34 million ton-km per person 22.9 million ton-km per person Italy
2000s 5.79 million ton-km per person 23.16 million ton-km per person 17.37 million ton-km per person Italy
2010s 14.4 million ton-km per person 17.41 million ton-km per person 3 million ton-km per person Italy
2020s 15.12 million ton-km per person 20.46 million ton-km per person 5.34 million ton-km per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, China or Italy?
Italy, at 19 million ton-km per person against 18.55 million ton-km per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between China and Italy?
0.45 million ton-km per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
China ranks 50th and Italy ranks 49th 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.