Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 4,827 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,639 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 68.97 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 904.69 million ton-km | 122.17 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 1,156 million ton-km | 453.89 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,774 million ton-km | 280.95 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 2,887 million ton-km | 673.04 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 4,316 million ton-km | 3,080 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 4,827 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3,639 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.