Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Italy
0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0036 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 18.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 180 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0039 million ton-km per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Italy, at 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0036 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.