Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight
Air transport, freight over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4,829 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland, a difference of 3,571 million ton-km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400.22 million ton-km | 282.51 million ton-km | 117.71 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 905.73 million ton-km | 625.66 million ton-km | 280.07 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1,171 million ton-km | 1,428 million ton-km | 257.66 million ton-km | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,799 million ton-km | 1,247 million ton-km | 552.05 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2,909 million ton-km | 1,497 million ton-km | 1,412 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 4,317 million ton-km | 1,161 million ton-km | 3,156 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4,829 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 3,571 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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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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.