Madagascar vs South Africa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP

Madagascar
0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Madagascar rank
108th
South Africa rank
107th

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

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Madagascar
1980s 0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Madagascar
1990s 0.007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2000s 0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Madagascar and South Africa?
0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th 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.