Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th

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

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th 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.