Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight

Russian Federation
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,560 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.8 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 829.2 million ton-km 1,279 million ton-km 450.21 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1,490 million ton-km 1,799 million ton-km 308.92 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5,099 million ton-km 2,909 million ton-km 2,190 million ton-km Russian Federation
2020s 3,120 million ton-km 4,317 million ton-km 1,198 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,269 million ton-km in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3,560 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?
Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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
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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.