Rwanda vs Somalia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Rwanda
0 million ton-km
in 2019
Somalia
0 million ton-km
in 2019
Rwanda rank
164th
Somalia rank
164th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Somalia, a difference of 0 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Somalia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 164th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.42 million million ton-km 3.92 million million ton-km 1.50 million million ton-km Rwanda
1990s 1.20 million million ton-km 5.00 million million ton-km 3.80 million million ton-km Somalia
2010s 9.69 million million ton-km 800,169 million ton-km 8.89 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, Rwanda or Somalia?
Rwanda, at 0 million ton-km against 0 million ton-km in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Rwanda and Somalia?
0 million ton-km, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Rwanda ranks 164th 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

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.