Botswana vs Niger: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Botswana
282,000 million ton-km
in 2023
Niger
279,008 million ton-km
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Niger rank
141st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Botswana
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019962023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 282,000 million ton-km against 279,008 million ton-km in Niger, a difference of 2,992 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Niger ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Niger ranks 141st of 180 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 150,000 million ton-km 17.82 million million ton-km 17.68 million million ton-km Niger
1990s 650,000 million ton-km 15.18 million million ton-km 14.53 million million ton-km Niger
2000s 277,000 million ton-km 9.82 million million ton-km 9.54 million million ton-km Niger
2010s 128,342 million ton-km 636,622 million ton-km 508,280 million ton-km Niger
2020s 131,720 million ton-km 608,745 million ton-km 477,026 million ton-km Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Botswana or Niger?
Botswana, at 282,000 million ton-km against 279,008 million ton-km in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Botswana and Niger?
2,992 million ton-km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Botswana ranks 140th and Niger ranks 141st 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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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.