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

Germany
153.28 million ton-km per person
in 2023
New Zealand
147.65 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
New Zealand rank
14th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
0100200300197019962023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 153.28 million ton-km per person against 147.65 million ton-km per person in New Zealand, a difference of 5.63 million ton-km per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 12.07 million ton-km per person 33.91 million ton-km per person 21.84 million ton-km per person New Zealand
1980s 31.41 million ton-km per person 85.37 million ton-km per person 53.96 million ton-km per person New Zealand
1990s 65.5 million ton-km per person 165.11 million ton-km per person 99.61 million ton-km per person New Zealand
2000s 96.76 million ton-km per person 195.68 million ton-km per person 98.92 million ton-km per person New Zealand
2010s 91.23 million ton-km per person 227.21 million ton-km per person 135.97 million ton-km per person New Zealand
2020s 139.18 million ton-km per person 130.65 million ton-km per person 8.52 million ton-km per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Germany or New Zealand?
Germany, at 153.28 million ton-km per person against 147.65 million ton-km per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Germany and New Zealand?
5.63 million ton-km per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Germany ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.