Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Saudi Arabia
1,037 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,792 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.38 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 337.84 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 408.51 million ton-km | 905.73 million ton-km | 497.22 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 792.13 million ton-km | 1,171 million ton-km | 378.59 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1,101 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 698.47 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,359 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 1,549 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 933.87 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,383 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,037 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,792 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.