Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Russia
1,269 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Russia rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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'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 ahead.
Russia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | 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 | Russia |
| 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, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 3,560 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Russia 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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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.