Benin vs Namibia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Benin
6,443 million ton-km
in 2016
Namibia
290.48 million ton-km
in 2021
Benin rank
160th
Namibia rank
163rd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6,443 million ton-km against 290.48 million ton-km in Namibia, a difference of 6,153 million ton-km.
That makes Benin's figure about 22.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.07 million million ton-km | 23.54 million million ton-km | 8.46 million million ton-km | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.82 million million ton-km | 75.38 million million ton-km | 65.56 million million ton-km | Namibia |
| 2010s | 502,066 million ton-km | 12.64 million million ton-km | 12.14 million million ton-km | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Benin or Namibia?
- Benin, at 6,443 million ton-km against 290.48 million ton-km in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Benin and Namibia?
- 6,153 million ton-km, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Benin ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 163rd 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.