Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia, a difference of 3,560 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Russia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829.2 million ton-km | 1,279 million ton-km | 450.21 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1,490 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 308.92 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5,099 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 2,190 million ton-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,120 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 1,198 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, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3,560 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Russia ranks 25th 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.