China vs United States: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
China
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
48th
United States rank
46th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 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 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, 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 United States?
- 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.