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

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Thailand rank
36th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 16.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 36th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0039 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0049 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.0032 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 36th of 44 groups.
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.