What is the difference in air transport, freight between Kenya and Pakistan?

20.89 million ton-km, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Kenya vs Pakistan: Air transport, freight

Kenya

288.62 million ton-km

in 2023

Pakistan

309.51 million ton-km

in 2023

Kenya rank

48th

Pakistan rank

46th

Air transport, freight over time

Kenya
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 309.51 million ton-km against 288.62 million ton-km in Kenya, a difference of 20.89 million ton-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Kenya ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.15 million ton-km	118.65 million ton-km	103.5 million ton-km	Pakistan
1980s	34.92 million ton-km	297.34 million ton-km	262.42 million ton-km	Pakistan
1990s	52.66 million ton-km	407.19 million ton-km	354.53 million ton-km	Pakistan
2000s	204.24 million ton-km	357.95 million ton-km	153.72 million ton-km	Pakistan
2010s	259.46 million ton-km	239.78 million ton-km	19.68 million ton-km	Kenya
2020s	301.78 million ton-km	144.08 million ton-km	157.7 million ton-km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Kenya or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 309.51 million ton-km against 288.62 million ton-km in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Kenya and Pakistan?: 20.89 million ton-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for air transport, freight?: Kenya ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 46th 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.