Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Kenya
288.62 million million ton-km
in 2023
Sri Lanka
278.50 million million ton-km
in 2023
Kenya rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 288.62 million million ton-km against 278.50 million million ton-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.12 million million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.15 million million ton-km | 2.16 million million ton-km | 12.99 million million ton-km | Kenya |
| 1980s | 34.92 million million ton-km | 48.90 million million ton-km | 13.98 million million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 52.66 million million ton-km | 134.24 million million ton-km | 81.58 million million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 204.24 million million ton-km | 281.69 million million ton-km | 77.45 million million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 259.46 million million ton-km | 389.22 million million ton-km | 129.77 million million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 301.78 million million ton-km | 308.05 million million ton-km | 6.27 million million ton-km | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 288.62 million million ton-km against 278.50 million million ton-km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 10.12 million million ton-km, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.