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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4,827 million ton-km
in 2023
Viet Nam
927.89 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
32nd

Air transport, freight over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 4,827 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,899 million ton-km.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 307.57 million ton-km 3.13 million ton-km 304.43 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1,393 million ton-km 95.15 million ton-km 1,298 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1,774 million ton-km 209.75 million ton-km 1,564 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2,887 million ton-km 542.78 million ton-km 2,345 million ton-km Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 4,316 million ton-km 735.7 million ton-km 3,580 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 4,827 million ton-km against 927.89 million ton-km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
3,899 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, freight?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
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
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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.