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

Belgium
0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
31st

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

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01197019962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

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

Belgium ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 31st 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

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.