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
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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About this data
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.