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

Spain
1,131 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Spain rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 3,698 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.3 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 28th 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 Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 228.72 million ton-km 400.22 million ton-km 171.5 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 510.15 million ton-km 905.73 million ton-km 395.58 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 685.43 million ton-km 1,171 million ton-km 485.29 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1,019 million ton-km 1,799 million ton-km 779.95 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1,109 million ton-km 2,909 million ton-km 1,799 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 858.05 million ton-km 4,317 million ton-km 3,459 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, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3,698 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 28th 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.