Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight
Spain
1,131 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Spain rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Air transport, freight over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 4.3 times Spain's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.72 million ton-km | 400.22 million ton-km | 171.5 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 510.15 million ton-km | 905.73 million ton-km | 395.58 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 685.43 million ton-km | 1,171 million ton-km | 485.29 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1,019 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | 779.95 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,109 million ton-km | 2,909 million ton-km | 1,799 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 858.05 million ton-km | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,459 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 3,698 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Spain ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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.