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
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.