Benin vs Samoa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Benin
6,443 million ton-km
in 2016
Samoa
5,954 million ton-km
in 2023
Benin rank
160th
Samoa rank
161st
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Benin
- Samoa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6,443 million ton-km against 5,954 million ton-km in Samoa, a difference of 489 million ton-km.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st of 180 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 million million ton-km | 3.05 million million ton-km | 11.68 million million ton-km | Benin |
| 2000s | 9.82 million million ton-km | 2.15 million million ton-km | 7.66 million million ton-km | Benin |
| 2010s | 455,225 million ton-km | 14,767 million ton-km | 440,458 million ton-km | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Benin or Samoa?
- Benin, at 6,443 million ton-km against 5,954 million ton-km in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Benin and Samoa?
- 489 million ton-km, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Benin ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st 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.