Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,641 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 68.97 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 905.73 million ton-km | 123.21 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 1,171 million ton-km | 439.29 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 255.74 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 694.26 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,081 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3,641 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.