Germany vs Netherlands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Germany
153.28 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Netherlands
183.8 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Netherlands rank
10th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 183.8 million ton-km per person against 153.28 million ton-km per person in Germany, a difference of 30.52 million ton-km per person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 180 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 12.07 million ton-km per person 43.56 million ton-km per person 31.49 million ton-km per person Netherlands
1980s 31.41 million ton-km per person 97.32 million ton-km per person 65.92 million ton-km per person Netherlands
1990s 65.5 million ton-km per person 208.04 million ton-km per person 142.55 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2000s 96.76 million ton-km per person 283.2 million ton-km per person 186.44 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2010s 91.23 million ton-km per person 340.96 million ton-km per person 249.73 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2020s 139.18 million ton-km per person 214.89 million ton-km per person 75.71 million ton-km per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 183.8 million ton-km per person against 153.28 million ton-km per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Germany and Netherlands?
30.52 million ton-km per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.