China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 13.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.