China vs Thailand: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
China
18.55 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Thailand
23.01 million ton-km per person
in 2023
China rank
50th
Thailand rank
47th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.01 million ton-km per person against 18.55 million ton-km per person in China, a difference of 4.46 million ton-km per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0693 million ton-km per person | 2.72 million ton-km per person | 2.65 million ton-km per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.3658 million ton-km per person | 8.16 million ton-km per person | 7.8 million ton-km per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.44 million ton-km per person | 20.67 million ton-km per person | 19.23 million ton-km per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.79 million ton-km per person | 30.12 million ton-km per person | 24.33 million ton-km per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14.4 million ton-km per person | 36.39 million ton-km per person | 21.99 million ton-km per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.12 million ton-km per person | 15.01 million ton-km per person | 0.111 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.01 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 Thailand?
- 4.46 million ton-km per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- China ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 47th 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.