Botswana vs Croatia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Botswana
282,000 million ton-km
in 2023
Croatia
146,080 million ton-km
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Croatia rank
143rd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Botswana
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 282,000 million ton-km against 146,080 million ton-km in Croatia, a difference of 135,920 million ton-km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Croatia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 375,000 million ton-km 2.31 million million ton-km 1.94 million million ton-km Croatia
2000s 218,875 million ton-km 3.56 million million ton-km 3.34 million million ton-km Croatia
2010s 194,481 million ton-km 1.12 million million ton-km 921,855 million ton-km Croatia
2020s 131,720 million ton-km 161,573 million ton-km 29,854 million ton-km Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Botswana or Croatia?
Botswana, at 282,000 million ton-km against 146,080 million ton-km in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Botswana and Croatia?
135,920 million ton-km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Croatia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Croatia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Botswana ranks 140th and Croatia ranks 143rd 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.