Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
-56.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-58.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
South Africa rank
144th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
0200400600800197119972023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -56.27 % change on previous year against -58.37 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.84 % change on previous year 18.05 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 5.86 % change on previous year -0.257 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.47 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 69.41 % change on previous year -9.52 % change on previous year 78.94 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -3.48 % change on previous year 155.4 % change on previous year 158.88 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -56.27 % change on previous year against -58.37 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
2.1 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate. 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, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,044 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.