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

South Africa
0.9439 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Uruguay
1.14 million ton-km per person
in 2009
South Africa rank
101st
Uruguay rank
100th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.14 million ton-km per person against 0.9439 million ton-km per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.1961 million ton-km per person.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 100th of 180 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 5.27 million ton-km per person 0.094 million ton-km per person 5.17 million ton-km per person South Africa
1980s 9.13 million ton-km per person 0.8149 million ton-km per person 8.32 million ton-km per person South Africa
1990s 7.79 million ton-km per person 1.8 million ton-km per person 5.98 million ton-km per person South Africa
2000s 17.4 million ton-km per person 2.68 million ton-km per person 14.72 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.14 million ton-km per person against 0.9439 million ton-km per person in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.1961 million ton-km per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
South Africa ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 100th 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.