Bangladesh vs Zambia: Air transport, freight

Bangladesh
98.85 million ton-km
in 2023
Zambia
104.32 million ton-km
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
64th
Zambia rank
63rd

Air transport, freight over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 104.32 million ton-km against 98.85 million ton-km in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.47 million ton-km.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.94 million ton-km 31.7 million ton-km 21.76 million ton-km Zambia
1980s 51.64 million ton-km 26.12 million ton-km 25.52 million ton-km Bangladesh
1990s 118.44 million ton-km 12.31 million ton-km 106.12 million ton-km Bangladesh
2000s 180.76 million ton-km 0.0777 million ton-km 180.68 million ton-km Bangladesh
2010s 130.14 million ton-km 57.26 million ton-km 72.88 million ton-km Bangladesh
2020s 308.45 million ton-km 87.26 million ton-km 221.19 million ton-km Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Bangladesh or Zambia?
Zambia, at 104.32 million ton-km against 98.85 million ton-km in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Bangladesh and Zambia?
5.47 million ton-km, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for air transport, freight?
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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.