Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0045 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0138 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Nigeria rank
152nd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0138 million ton-km per person against 0.0045 million ton-km per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0093 million ton-km per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.41 million ton-km per person 0.0852 million ton-km per person 1.32 million ton-km per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.26 million ton-km per person 0.3066 million ton-km per person 0.9558 million ton-km per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.9437 million ton-km per person 0.1557 million ton-km per person 0.7881 million ton-km per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1419 million ton-km per person 0.0215 million ton-km per person 0.1204 million ton-km per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0028 million ton-km per person 0.0602 million ton-km per person 0.0574 million ton-km per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0087 million ton-km per person 0.0102 million ton-km per person 0.0015 million ton-km per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0138 million ton-km per person against 0.0045 million ton-km per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.0093 million ton-km per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.