Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Afghanistan
794,172 million ton-km
in 2023
Bulgaria
626,000 million ton-km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
125th
Bulgaria rank
128th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 794,172 million ton-km against 626,000 million ton-km in Bulgaria, a difference of 168,172 million ton-km.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Bulgaria ranks 128th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.42 million million ton-km | 6.48 million million ton-km | 2.94 million million ton-km | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 14.61 million million ton-km | 9.26 million million ton-km | 5.35 million million ton-km | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 12.94 million million ton-km | 21.45 million million ton-km | 8.51 million million ton-km | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.81 million million ton-km | 5.96 million million ton-km | 1.86 million million ton-km | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 58.62 million million ton-km | 1.75 million million ton-km | 56.87 million million ton-km | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.78 million million ton-km | 641,699 million ton-km | 8.14 million million ton-km | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Afghanistan, at 794,172 million ton-km against 626,000 million ton-km in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 168,172 million ton-km, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Bulgaria ranks 128th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.