Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,091 million ton-km in Mexico, a difference of 3,738 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.19 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 325.03 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 136.41 million ton-km | 905.73 million ton-km | 769.32 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 199.45 million ton-km | 1,171 million ton-km | 971.27 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 421.89 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 1,377 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 828.13 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 2,081 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 965.77 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,351 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,091 million ton-km in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3,738 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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
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.