Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Malawi
590.05 million ton-km
in 2021
Sierra Leone
0 million ton-km
in 2012
Malawi rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
164th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Sierra Leone, a difference of 590.05 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.20 million million ton-km | 840,000 million ton-km | 4.36 million million ton-km | Malawi |
| 1980s | 830,000 million ton-km | 1.48 million million ton-km | 650,000 million ton-km | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.74 million million ton-km | 500,000 million ton-km | 2.24 million million ton-km | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.27 million million ton-km | 7.75 million million ton-km | 6.48 million million ton-km | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 460,055 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 460,055 million ton-km | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 590.05 million ton-km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malawi ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 164th 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.