Congo vs South Africa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Congo
0.7391 million ton-km per person
in 2019
South Africa
0.9439 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Congo rank
103rd
South Africa rank
101st

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
0510152025197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9439 million ton-km per person against 0.7391 million ton-km per person in Congo, a difference of 0.2048 million ton-km per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.9 million ton-km per person 5.27 million ton-km per person 1.63 million ton-km per person Congo
1980s 9.38 million ton-km per person 9.13 million ton-km per person 0.2478 million ton-km per person Congo
1990s 5.87 million ton-km per person 7.79 million ton-km per person 1.91 million ton-km per person South Africa
2000s 1.54 million ton-km per person 16.29 million ton-km per person 14.76 million ton-km per person South Africa
2010s 0.6118 million ton-km per person 16.59 million ton-km per person 15.98 million ton-km per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9439 million ton-km per person against 0.7391 million ton-km per person in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Congo and South Africa?
0.2048 million ton-km per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Congo ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st 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.