Botswana vs Cyprus: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Botswana
282,000 million ton-km
in 2023
Cyprus
369,485 million ton-km
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Cyprus rank
137th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Botswana
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 369,485 million ton-km against 282,000 million ton-km in Botswana, a difference of 87,485 million ton-km.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cyprus ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Cyprus ranks 137th of 180 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,000 million ton-km | 25.48 million million ton-km | 25.32 million million ton-km | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 650,000 million ton-km | 35.50 million million ton-km | 34.85 million million ton-km | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 218,875 million ton-km | 43.93 million million ton-km | 43.71 million million ton-km | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 194,481 million ton-km | 10.12 million million ton-km | 9.93 million million ton-km | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 131,720 million ton-km | 213,714 million ton-km | 81,994 million ton-km | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Botswana or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 369,485 million ton-km against 282,000 million ton-km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Botswana and Cyprus?
- 87,485 million ton-km, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cyprus?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cyprus rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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.