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