Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight
Sub-Saharan Africa
4,829 million ton-km
in 2023
Switzerland
1,258 million ton-km
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Switzerland rank
26th
Air transport, freight over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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'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 ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400.22 million ton-km | 282.51 million ton-km | 117.71 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 905.73 million ton-km | 625.66 million ton-km | 280.07 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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 |
| 2010s | 2,909 million ton-km | 1,497 million ton-km | 1,412 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4,317 million ton-km | 1,161 million ton-km | 3,156 million ton-km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Switzerland?
- 3,571 million ton-km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 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.