Malawi vs Somalia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Malawi
590.05 million ton-km
in 2021
Somalia
0 million ton-km
in 2019
Malawi rank
162nd
Somalia rank
164th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Somalia, a difference of 590.05 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 164th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million million ton-km | 220,000 million ton-km | 2.71 million million ton-km | Malawi |
| 1980s | 830,000 million ton-km | 3.88 million million ton-km | 3.05 million million ton-km | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.15 million million ton-km | 6.85 million million ton-km | 5.70 million million ton-km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 200,640 million ton-km | 800,169 million ton-km | 599,529 million ton-km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 590.05 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Malawi and Somalia?
- 590.05 million ton-km, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malawi ranks 162nd and Somalia 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.