Barbados vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Barbados
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 479,762 million ton-km against 400,000 million ton-km in Barbados, a difference of 79,762 million ton-km.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 135th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 666,667 million ton-km | 40.33 million million ton-km | 39.67 million million ton-km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.41 million million ton-km | 40.52 million million ton-km | 39.11 million million ton-km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 400,000 million ton-km | 45.25 million million ton-km | 44.85 million million ton-km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Barbados or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 479,762 million ton-km against 400,000 million ton-km in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Barbados and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 79,762 million ton-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1991.
- How do Barbados and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Barbados ranks 135th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.