What is the difference in air transport, freight between Mozambique and Nigeria?

0.12 million ton-km, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Mozambique vs Nigeria: Air transport, freight

Mozambique

3.02 million ton-km

in 2023

Nigeria

3.14 million ton-km

in 2023

Mozambique rank

110th

Nigeria rank

107th

Air transport, freight over time

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.14 million ton-km against 3.02 million ton-km in Mozambique, a difference of 0.12 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.5 million ton-km	3.98 million ton-km	2.52 million ton-km	Mozambique
1980s	10.43 million ton-km	25.91 million ton-km	15.48 million ton-km	Nigeria
1990s	7.69 million ton-km	12.66 million ton-km	4.97 million ton-km	Nigeria
2000s	6.16 million ton-km	8.95 million ton-km	2.79 million ton-km	Nigeria
2010s	5.43 million ton-km	11.7 million ton-km	6.27 million ton-km	Nigeria
2020s	2.79 million ton-km	2.26 million ton-km	0.522 million ton-km	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Mozambique or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 3.14 million ton-km against 3.02 million ton-km in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Mozambique and Nigeria?: 0.12 million ton-km, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for air transport, freight?: Mozambique ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 107th 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.