Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 3,641 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 68.97 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 905.73 million ton-km | 123.21 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 1,171 million ton-km | 439.29 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 255.74 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 694.26 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,081 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4,829 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3,641 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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.