Kenya vs Kuwait: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Kenya
0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kuwait
0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya rank
35th
Kuwait rank
37th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0078 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0109 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Kuwait?
Kenya, at 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Kuwait?
0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.