Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba

Cuba: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 5.16 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.16 million ton-km
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
73.2 million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba is 5.16 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 60.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 73.2 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 101st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 9.1 million ton-km —
1971 9.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1972 10.4 million ton-km +14.3%
1973 12.4 million ton-km +19.2%
1974 10.3 million ton-km -16.9%
1975 13.6 million ton-km +32.0%
1976 12.4 million ton-km -8.8%
1977 9.4 million ton-km -24.2%
1978 10.4 million ton-km +10.6%
1979 11.6 million ton-km +11.5%
1980 10.4 million ton-km -10.3%
1981 12.3 million ton-km +18.3%
1982 12.7 million ton-km +3.3%
1983 15.8 million ton-km +24.4%
1984 15.5 million ton-km -1.9%
1985 17.1 million ton-km +10.3%
1986 22 million ton-km +28.7%
1987 25.5 million ton-km +15.9%
1988 27.8 million ton-km +9.0%
1989 22 million ton-km -20.9%
1990 19 million ton-km -13.6%
1991 18 million ton-km -5.3%
1992 22.2 million ton-km +23.3%
1993 23.8 million ton-km +7.2%
1994 29.8 million ton-km +25.2%
1995 33.2 million ton-km +11.4%
1996 44.4 million ton-km +33.7%
1997 56.2 million ton-km +26.6%
1998 73.2 million ton-km +30.2%
1999 62.7 million ton-km -14.3%
2000 49.29 million ton-km -21.4%
2001 54.26 million ton-km +10.1%
2002 40.22 million ton-km -25.9%
2003 40.58 million ton-km +0.9%
2004 31.94 million ton-km -21.3%
2005 30.88 million ton-km -3.3%
2006 30.15 million ton-km -2.4%
2007 30.62 million ton-km +1.5%
2008 31.69 million ton-km +3.5%
2009 26.79 million ton-km -15.5%
2010 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2011 18.43 million ton-km —
2012 17.18 million ton-km -6.8%
2013 16.93 million ton-km -1.4%
2014 17.31 million ton-km +2.3%
2015 20.92 million ton-km +20.8%
2016 26 million ton-km +24.3%
2017 47.76 million ton-km +83.7%
2018 17.76 million ton-km -62.8%
2019 13.71 million ton-km -22.8%
2020 13.42 million ton-km -2.1%
2021 22.32 million ton-km +66.3%
2022 3.22 million ton-km -85.6%
2023 5.16 million ton-km +60.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 5.16 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 5.16 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.87 million ton-km 9.1 million ton-km 13.6 million ton-km 10
1980s 18.11 million ton-km 10.4 million ton-km 27.8 million ton-km 10
1990s 38.25 million ton-km 18 million ton-km 73.2 million ton-km 10
2000s 36.64 million ton-km 26.79 million ton-km 54.26 million ton-km 10
2010s 19.6 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 47.76 million ton-km 10
2020s 11.03 million ton-km 3.22 million ton-km 22.32 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 98 Costa Rica 7.18 million ton-km compare
  2. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million ton-km compare
  3. 100 Belarus 5.57 million ton-km compare
  4. 102 Congo 4.15 million ton-km compare
  5. 103 Zimbabwe 3.78 million ton-km compare
  6. 104 Uruguay 3.76 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Cuba was 5.16 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 73.2 million ton-km in 1998.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Cuba ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.