China vs France: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

China
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
France
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
48th
France rank
49th

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

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was France ahead.

China ranks 48th and France ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP France
1980s 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP France
1990s 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, China or France?
China, at 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between China and France?
0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 48th and France ranks 49th 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.