Malawi vs Namibia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Malawi
590.05 million ton-km
in 2021
Namibia
290.48 million ton-km
in 2021
Malawi rank
162nd
Namibia rank
163rd
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.05 million ton-km against 290.48 million ton-km in Namibia, a difference of 299.57 million ton-km.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 162nd and Namibia ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million million ton-km | 23.54 million million ton-km | 20.93 million million ton-km | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.21 million million ton-km | 34.25 million million ton-km | 33.04 million million ton-km | Namibia |
| 2010s | 142,807 million ton-km | 14.39 million million ton-km | 14.25 million million ton-km | Namibia |
| 2020s | 338.15 million ton-km | 818,500 million ton-km | 818,162 million ton-km | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 590.05 million ton-km against 290.48 million ton-km in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Malawi and Namibia?
- 299.57 million ton-km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malawi ranks 162nd and Namibia ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.