Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Air transport, freight

Africa Eastern and Southern
4,761 million ton-km
in 2023
Spain
1,131 million ton-km
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
29th
Spain rank
28th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 4,761 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 3,630 million ton-km.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 4.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 264.57 million ton-km 228.72 million ton-km 35.85 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 615.88 million ton-km 510.15 million ton-km 105.73 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 927.29 million ton-km 685.43 million ton-km 241.86 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1,661 million ton-km 1,019 million ton-km 642.1 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 2,852 million ton-km 1,109 million ton-km 1,742 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 4,275 million ton-km 858.05 million ton-km 3,417 million ton-km Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Africa Eastern and Southern or Spain?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 4,761 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
3,630 million ton-km, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for air transport, freight?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.