China vs Sri Lanka: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
China
18.55 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
12.64 million ton-km per person
in 2023
China rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 18.55 million ton-km per person against 12.64 million ton-km per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.91 million ton-km per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0693 million ton-km per person | 0.1387 million ton-km per person | 0.0693 million ton-km per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3658 million ton-km per person | 3.12 million ton-km per person | 2.75 million ton-km per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.44 million ton-km per person | 7.6 million ton-km per person | 6.16 million ton-km per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.79 million ton-km per person | 13.97 million ton-km per person | 8.18 million ton-km per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.4 million ton-km per person | 18.39 million ton-km per person | 3.99 million ton-km per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.12 million ton-km per person | 13.94 million ton-km per person | 1.17 million ton-km per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 18.55 million ton-km per person against 12.64 million ton-km per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between China and Sri Lanka?
- 5.91 million ton-km per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.