How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Germany: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Belgium

0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Germany

0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Belgium rank

32nd

Germany rank

33rd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Belgium
1980s	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Belgium
1990s	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Germany
2010s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2020s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Germany?: Belgium, at 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Germany?: 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.