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
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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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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.