Maldives vs Thailand: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Maldives
0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Thailand
0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Maldives rank
25th
Thailand rank
28th

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

  • Maldives
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.

Maldives ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Maldives
1980s 0.0079 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Thailand
1990s 0.0125 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0102 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Maldives
2000s 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0087 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Thailand
2020s 0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Maldives or Thailand?
Maldives, at 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Maldives and Thailand?
0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Maldives ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th 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.