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

China
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Marshall Islands
0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
48th
Marshall Islands rank
45th

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

  • China
  • Marshall Islands
00.020.040.060.08197419982023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

China ranks 48th and Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0307 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0281 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2000s 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP China

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 Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between China and Marshall Islands?
0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Marshall Islands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Marshall Islands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 48th and Marshall Islands ranks 45th 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.