Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Chile
1,499 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Chile rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • Chile
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,499 million ton-km in Chile, a difference of 3,330 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.2 times Chile's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 180 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 66.77 million ton-km 400.22 million ton-km 333.45 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 167.57 million ton-km 905.73 million ton-km 738.16 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 768.35 million ton-km 1,171 million ton-km 402.37 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1,177 million ton-km 1,799 million ton-km 621.86 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1,394 million ton-km 2,909 million ton-km 1,514 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1,565 million ton-km 4,317 million ton-km 2,752 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,499 million ton-km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3,330 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Chile ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.