Angola vs South Africa: Air transport, freight

Angola
70.71 million ton-km
in 2023
South Africa
59.67 million ton-km
in 2023
Angola rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 70.71 million ton-km against 59.67 million ton-km in South Africa, a difference of 11.04 million ton-km.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.3 million ton-km 194.8 million ton-km 180.5 million ton-km South Africa
1980s 30.83 million ton-km 310.3 million ton-km 279.47 million ton-km South Africa
1990s 45.9 million ton-km 347.88 million ton-km 301.98 million ton-km South Africa
2000s 64.01 million ton-km 858.03 million ton-km 794.01 million ton-km South Africa
2010s 60.93 million ton-km 919.42 million ton-km 858.48 million ton-km South Africa
2020s 47.75 million ton-km 80.12 million ton-km 32.38 million ton-km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 70.71 million ton-km against 59.67 million ton-km in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Angola and South Africa?
11.04 million ton-km, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?
Angola ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 180 countries.
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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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
Last refreshed

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.