France vs United Kingdom: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
France
62.92 million ton-km per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
64.41 million ton-km per person
in 2023
France rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 64.41 million ton-km per person against 62.92 million ton-km per person in France, a difference of 1.49 million ton-km per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.69 million ton-km per person | 15.23 million ton-km per person | 4.46 million ton-km per person | France |
| 1980s | 50.1 million ton-km per person | 40.13 million ton-km per person | 9.97 million ton-km per person | France |
| 1990s | 74.01 million ton-km per person | 94.48 million ton-km per person | 20.46 million ton-km per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 90.34 million ton-km per person | 93.9 million ton-km per person | 3.56 million ton-km per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 67.51 million ton-km per person | 91.9 million ton-km per person | 24.39 million ton-km per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 54.99 million ton-km per person | 59.99 million ton-km per person | 5.01 million ton-km per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 64.41 million ton-km per person against 62.92 million ton-km per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between France and United Kingdom?
- 1.49 million ton-km per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- France ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.