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
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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

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.