Ghana vs Malawi: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Ghana
0 million ton-km
in 2019
Malawi
590.05 million ton-km
in 2021
Ghana rank
164th
Malawi rank
162nd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Ghana, a difference of 590.05 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million million ton-km | 2.93 million million ton-km | 140,000 million ton-km | Malawi |
| 1980s | 8.74 million million ton-km | 830,000 million ton-km | 7.91 million million ton-km | Ghana |
| 1990s | 24.89 million million ton-km | 2.53 million million ton-km | 22.36 million million ton-km | Ghana |
| 2000s | 23.02 million million ton-km | 1.06 million million ton-km | 21.96 million million ton-km | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.58 million million ton-km | 142,807 million ton-km | 1.44 million million ton-km | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Ghana and Malawi?
- 590.05 million ton-km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Ghana ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 162nd 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.