What is the difference in air transport, freight between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?

0.29 million ton-km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?

37 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Burkina Faso vs Seychelles: Air transport, freight

Burkina Faso

1.47 million ton-km

in 2023

Seychelles

1.18 million ton-km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

118th

Seychelles rank

120th

Air transport, freight over time

Burkina Faso
Seychelles

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.47 million ton-km against 1.18 million ton-km in Seychelles, a difference of 0.29 million ton-km.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Seychelles ranks 120th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.08 million ton-km	1.73 million ton-km	15.35 million ton-km	Burkina Faso
1990s	15.21 million ton-km	14.6 million ton-km	0.61 million ton-km	Burkina Faso
2000s	2.45 million ton-km	24.72 million ton-km	22.26 million ton-km	Seychelles
2010s	0.0624 million ton-km	21.21 million ton-km	21.15 million ton-km	Seychelles
2020s	0.5459 million ton-km	1.23 million ton-km	0.6802 million ton-km	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Burkina Faso or Seychelles?: Burkina Faso, at 1.47 million ton-km against 1.18 million ton-km in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?: 0.29 million ton-km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Seychelles rank globally for air transport, freight?: Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Seychelles ranks 120th 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.