What is the difference in air transport, freight between Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?

3,395 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight

Azerbaijan

1,434 million ton-km

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

4,829 million ton-km

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

23rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

26th

Air transport, freight over time

Azerbaijan
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,434 million ton-km in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3,395 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.4 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.67 million ton-km	1,241 million ton-km	1,201 million ton-km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	34.96 million ton-km	1,799 million ton-km	1,764 million ton-km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	357.94 million ton-km	2,909 million ton-km	2,551 million ton-km	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	2,373 million ton-km	4,317 million ton-km	1,944 million ton-km	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Azerbaijan or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,434 million ton-km in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 3,395 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?: Azerbaijan ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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: 20 August 2026

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.