Botswana vs Kiribati: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Botswana
282,000 million ton-km
in 2023
Kiribati
345,358 million ton-km
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Kiribati rank
139th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Botswana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 345,358 million ton-km against 282,000 million ton-km in Botswana, a difference of 63,358 million ton-km.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kiribati ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Kiribati ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142,857 million ton-km | 685,714 million ton-km | 542,857 million ton-km | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 700,000 million ton-km | 833,333 million ton-km | 133,333 million ton-km | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 394,550 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 394,550 million ton-km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 165,921 million ton-km | 364,285 million ton-km | 198,364 million ton-km | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Botswana or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 345,358 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 Kiribati?
- 63,358 million ton-km, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kiribati?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kiribati rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Kiribati ranks 139th 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.