Turkey vs United States: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Turkey
98.06 million ton-km per person
in 2023
United States
126.98 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Turkey rank
22nd
United States rank
19th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 126.98 million ton-km per person against 98.06 million ton-km per person in Turkey, a difference of 28.92 million ton-km per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 180 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2514 million ton-km per person | 32.77 million ton-km per person | 32.52 million ton-km per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.6954 million ton-km per person | 44.52 million ton-km per person | 43.82 million ton-km per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3.11 million ton-km per person | 75.16 million ton-km per person | 72.05 million ton-km per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6.52 million ton-km per person | 119.21 million ton-km per person | 112.69 million ton-km per person | United States |
| 2010s | 42.28 million ton-km per person | 123.93 million ton-km per person | 81.65 million ton-km per person | United States |
| 2020s | 97.63 million ton-km per person | 131.55 million ton-km per person | 33.91 million ton-km per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 126.98 million ton-km per person against 98.06 million ton-km per person in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Turkey and United States?
- 28.92 million ton-km per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th 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.