South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Air transport, freight

South Africa
59.67 million ton-km
in 2023
Turkmenistan
62.72 million ton-km
in 2023
South Africa rank
70th
Turkmenistan rank
68th

Air transport, freight over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 62.72 million ton-km against 59.67 million ton-km in South Africa, a difference of 3.05 million ton-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 180 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 406.49 million ton-km 3.04 million ton-km 403.44 million ton-km South Africa
2000s 858.03 million ton-km 11.22 million ton-km 846.8 million ton-km South Africa
2010s 919.42 million ton-km 8 million ton-km 911.42 million ton-km South Africa
2020s 80.12 million ton-km 24.1 million ton-km 56.03 million ton-km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 62.72 million ton-km against 59.67 million ton-km in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
3.05 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for air transport, freight?
South Africa ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th 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

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.