Cape Verde vs Uganda: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Cape Verde
94,055 million ton-km
in 2023
Uganda
55,860 million ton-km
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
149th
Uganda rank
150th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Cape Verde
- Uganda
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 94,055 million ton-km against 55,860 million ton-km in Uganda, a difference of 38,195 million ton-km.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Uganda ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 150th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,000 million ton-km | 7.40 million million ton-km | 7.30 million million ton-km | Uganda |
| 1980s | 370,000 million ton-km | 17.53 million million ton-km | 17.16 million million ton-km | Uganda |
| 1990s | 688,889 million ton-km | 5.59 million million ton-km | 4.90 million million ton-km | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.05 million million ton-km | 26.26 million million ton-km | 25.21 million million ton-km | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.39 million million ton-km | 541,646 million ton-km | 843,893 million ton-km | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 94,055 million ton-km | 55,860 million ton-km | 38,194 million ton-km | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Cape Verde or Uganda?
- Cape Verde, at 94,055 million ton-km against 55,860 million ton-km in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Cape Verde and Uganda?
- 38,195 million ton-km, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Uganda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Uganda rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 150th 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
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.