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

Kiribati: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 0.3454 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3454 million ton-km
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.7 million ton-km
in 1984
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
24
1981–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati, 1981–2023

00.511.51981200220231981: 0.3 million ton-km1982: 0.3 million ton-km1983: 1.5 million ton-km1984: 1.7 million ton-km1985: 0.1 million ton-km1986: 0.1 million ton-km1987: 0.1 million ton-km1988: 0.55 million ton-km1989: 1 million ton-km1990: 0.8 million ton-km1991: 0.8 million ton-km1992: 0.8 million ton-km1993: 0.8 million ton-km1994: 0.8 million ton-km1995: 0.9 million ton-km1996: 0.9 million ton-km1997: 0.9 million ton-km1998: 0.8 million ton-km2018: 0 million ton-km2019: 0 million ton-km2020: 0.128 million ton-km2021: 0.255 million ton-km2022: 0.383 million ton-km2023: 0.345 million ton-km

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati stood at 0.3454 million ton-km.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 1.7 million ton-km in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.

Kiribati ranks 139th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati, 1981 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1981 0.3 million ton-km —
1982 0.3 million ton-km +0.0%
1983 1.5 million ton-km +400.0%
1984 1.7 million ton-km +13.3%
1985 0.1 million ton-km -94.1%
1986 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1987 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1988 0.55 million ton-km +450.0%
1989 1 million ton-km +81.8%
1990 0.8 million ton-km -20.0%
1991 0.8 million ton-km +0.0%
1992 0.8 million ton-km +0.0%
1993 0.8 million ton-km +0.0%
1994 0.8 million ton-km +0.0%
1995 0.9 million ton-km +12.5%
1996 0.9 million ton-km +0.0%
1997 0.9 million ton-km +0.0%
1998 0.8 million ton-km -11.1%
2018 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2019 0 million ton-km —
2020 0.1277 million ton-km —
2021 0.2555 million ton-km +100.0%
2022 0.3832 million ton-km +50.0%
2023 0.3454 million ton-km -9.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.3454 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.3454 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +450.0% 0.1 million ton-km 0.55 million ton-km
1983 +400.0% 0.3 million ton-km 1.5 million ton-km
2018 -100.0% 0.8 million ton-km 0 million ton-km
2021 +100.0% 0.1277 million ton-km 0.2555 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6278 million ton-km 0.1 million ton-km 1.7 million ton-km 9
1990s 0.8333 million ton-km 0.8 million ton-km 0.9 million ton-km 9
2010s 0 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 2
2020s 0.2779 million ton-km 0.1277 million ton-km 0.3832 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 136 Moldova 0.3707 million ton-km compare
  2. 137 Cyprus 0.3695 million ton-km compare
  3. 138 Slovenia 0.3595 million ton-km compare
  4. 140 Botswana 0.282 million ton-km compare
  5. 141 Niger 0.279 million ton-km compare
  6. 142 Georgia 0.2214 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kiribati was 0.3454 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 million ton-km in 1984.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Kiribati ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Kiribati 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.