Jamaica vs Samoa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Jamaica
0 million ton-km
in 2019
Samoa
5,954 million ton-km
in 2023
Jamaica rank
164th
Samoa rank
161st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Jamaica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 5,954 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Jamaica, a difference of 5,954 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st of 180 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.77 million million ton-km 3.05 million million ton-km 21.73 million million ton-km Jamaica
2000s 27.21 million million ton-km 1.91 million million ton-km 25.30 million million ton-km Jamaica
2010s 2.62 million million ton-km 8,162 million ton-km 2.61 million million ton-km Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Jamaica or Samoa?
Samoa, at 5,954 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Jamaica and Samoa?
5,954 million ton-km, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Jamaica ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st 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.