Bolivia vs Nepal: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Bolivia
19.89 million million ton-km
in 2023
Nepal
16.93 million million ton-km
in 2023
Bolivia rank
84th
Nepal rank
87th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 19.89 million million ton-km against 16.93 million million ton-km in Nepal, a difference of 2.96 million million ton-km.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 87th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 12.34 million million ton-km 1.07 million million ton-km 11.27 million million ton-km Bolivia
1980s 27.56 million million ton-km 7.38 million million ton-km 20.18 million million ton-km Bolivia
1990s 26.41 million million ton-km 16.75 million million ton-km 9.66 million million ton-km Bolivia
2000s 15.31 million million ton-km 8.64 million million ton-km 6.66 million million ton-km Bolivia
2010s 12.29 million million ton-km 5.78 million million ton-km 6.51 million million ton-km Bolivia
2020s 19.71 million million ton-km 20.01 million million ton-km 299,250 million ton-km Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Bolivia or Nepal?
Bolivia, at 19.89 million million ton-km against 16.93 million million ton-km in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Bolivia and Nepal?
2.96 million million ton-km, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nepal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Nepal rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Bolivia ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 87th 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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.