Niger vs Venezuela: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Niger
279,008 million ton-km
in 2023
Venezuela
123,204 million ton-km
in 2023
Niger rank
141st
Venezuela rank
144th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Niger
  • Venezuela
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 279,008 million ton-km against 123,204 million ton-km in Venezuela, a difference of 155,804 million ton-km.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela ahead.

Niger ranks 141st and Venezuela ranks 144th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 11.01 million million ton-km 83.07 million million ton-km 72.06 million million ton-km Venezuela
1980s 18.19 million million ton-km 121.25 million million ton-km 103.06 million million ton-km Venezuela
1990s 15.18 million million ton-km 120.11 million million ton-km 104.93 million million ton-km Venezuela
2000s 9.82 million million ton-km 42.48 million million ton-km 32.66 million million ton-km Venezuela
2010s 636,622 million ton-km 4.91 million million ton-km 4.28 million million ton-km Venezuela
2020s 608,745 million ton-km 222,111 million ton-km 386,634 million ton-km Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Niger or Venezuela?
Niger, at 279,008 million ton-km against 123,204 million ton-km in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Niger and Venezuela?
155,804 million ton-km, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Venezuela?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Niger and Venezuela rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Niger ranks 141st and Venezuela ranks 144th 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

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

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.