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
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) 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.