Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,131 million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 3,698 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times Spain's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.72 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 171.5 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 510.15 million ton-km | 905.73 million ton-km | 395.58 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 685.43 million ton-km | 1,171 million ton-km | 485.29 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1,019 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 779.95 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1,109 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 858.05 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,459 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4,829 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3,698 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.