Democratic Republic of Congo vs Marshall Islands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Democratic Republic of Congo
479,762 million ton-km
in 2023
Marshall Islands
407,146 million ton-km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Marshall Islands rank
134th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 479,762 million ton-km against 407,146 million ton-km in Marshall Islands, a difference of 72,616 million ton-km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Marshall Islands ranks 134th of 180 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 36.84 million million ton-km 3.94 million million ton-km 32.90 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 7.40 million million ton-km 183,000 million ton-km 7.22 million million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 631,637 million ton-km 159,164 million ton-km 472,473 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 872,058 million ton-km 203,833 million ton-km 668,225 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 Marshall Islands?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 479,762 million ton-km against 407,146 million ton-km in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands?
72,616 million ton-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Marshall Islands ranks 134th 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.