What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Mali and Samoa?

5,954 million ton-km, with Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Samoa?

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.

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.

Mali vs Samoa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Mali

0 million ton-km

in 2014

Samoa

5,954 million ton-km

in 2023

Mali rank

164th

Samoa rank

161st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

Mali
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 5,954 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Mali, a difference of 5,954 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.72 million million ton-km	3.05 million million ton-km	11.68 million million ton-km	Mali
2000s	9.82 million million ton-km	2.15 million million ton-km	7.66 million million ton-km	Mali
2010s	0 million ton-km	11,652 million ton-km	11,652 million ton-km	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Mali or Samoa?: Samoa, at 5,954 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Mali and Samoa?: 5,954 million ton-km, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Samoa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Mali and Samoa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?: Mali ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st 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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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit: million ton-km
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.