What is the difference in air transport, freight between Benin and Samoa?

0.0004 million ton-km, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?

9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.

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.

Benin vs Samoa: Air transport, freight

Benin

0.0064 million ton-km

in 2016

Samoa

0.006 million ton-km

in 2023

Benin rank

160th

Samoa rank

161st

Air transport, freight over time

Benin
Samoa

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0064 million ton-km against 0.006 million ton-km in Samoa, a difference of 0.0004 million ton-km.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st of 180 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.72 million ton-km	3.05 million ton-km	11.68 million ton-km	Benin
2000s	9.82 million ton-km	2.16 million ton-km	7.66 million ton-km	Benin
2010s	0.4552 million ton-km	0.0148 million ton-km	0.4405 million ton-km	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Benin or Samoa?: Benin, at 0.0064 million ton-km against 0.006 million ton-km in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Benin and Samoa?: 0.0004 million ton-km, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for air transport, freight?: Benin ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st 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

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: 06 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.