Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Democratic Republic of Congo
479,762 million ton-km
in 2023
Guatemala
539,540 million ton-km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Guatemala rank
129th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 539,540 million ton-km against 479,762 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 59,778 million ton-km.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Guatemala ranks 129th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 32.77 million million ton-km 5.70 million million ton-km 27.07 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 39.36 million million ton-km 9.38 million million ton-km 29.98 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 36.84 million million ton-km 15.88 million million ton-km 20.96 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 241,217 million ton-km 1.38 million million ton-km 1.14 million million ton-km Guatemala
2020s 797,021 million ton-km 180,101 million ton-km 616,920 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 539,540 million ton-km against 479,762 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
59,778 million ton-km, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Guatemala ranks 129th 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

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.