Kiribati vs Niger: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Kiribati
345,358 million ton-km
in 2023
Niger
279,008 million ton-km
in 2023
Kiribati rank
139th
Niger rank
141st
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Kiribati
- Niger
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 345,358 million ton-km against 279,008 million ton-km in Niger, a difference of 66,350 million ton-km.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
Kiribati ranks 139th and Niger ranks 141st of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 637,500 million ton-km | 18.46 million million ton-km | 17.82 million million ton-km | Niger |
| 1990s | 833,333 million ton-km | 15.34 million million ton-km | 14.51 million million ton-km | Niger |
| 2020s | 364,285 million ton-km | 535,188 million ton-km | 170,904 million ton-km | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Kiribati or Niger?
- Kiribati, at 345,358 million ton-km against 279,008 million ton-km in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Kiribati and Niger?
- 66,350 million ton-km, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Niger rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Kiribati ranks 139th and Niger ranks 141st 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.