Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Singapore
1,285 million ton-km per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1,294 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,294 million ton-km per person against 1,285 million ton-km per person in Singapore, a difference of 9 million ton-km per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 118.12 million ton-km per person 10.28 million ton-km per person 107.85 million ton-km per person Singapore
1980s 369.5 million ton-km per person 32.96 million ton-km per person 336.54 million ton-km per person Singapore
1990s 956.63 million ton-km per person 206.86 million ton-km per person 749.77 million ton-km per person Singapore
2000s 1,617 million ton-km per person 899.71 million ton-km per person 716.84 million ton-km per person Singapore
2010s 1,199 million ton-km per person 1,703 million ton-km per person 504.13 million ton-km per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 830.38 million ton-km per person 1,369 million ton-km per person 538.74 million ton-km per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1,294 million ton-km per person against 1,285 million ton-km per person in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
9 million ton-km per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Singapore ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.