Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, freight

Spain
1,131 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4,827 million ton-km
in 2023
Spain rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
30th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 4,827 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 3,696 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.3 times Spain's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 228.72 million ton-km 400.22 million ton-km 171.5 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 510.15 million ton-km 904.69 million ton-km 394.54 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 685.43 million ton-km 1,156 million ton-km 470.69 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1,019 million ton-km 1,774 million ton-km 754.74 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1,109 million ton-km 2,887 million ton-km 1,778 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 858.05 million ton-km 4,316 million ton-km 3,458 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 4,827 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3,696 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, freight?
Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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.