Malawi vs Rwanda: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Malawi
590.05 million ton-km
in 2021
Rwanda
0 million ton-km
in 2019
Malawi rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
164th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Rwanda, a difference of 590.05 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 164th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 833,333 million ton-km | 5.42 million million ton-km | 4.58 million million ton-km | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.40 million million ton-km | 1.20 million million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km | Malawi |
| 2010s | 200,640 million ton-km | 9.69 million million ton-km | 9.49 million million ton-km | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 590.05 million ton-km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malawi ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 164th 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.