Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.022 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.022 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 million ton-km per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0137 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 million ton-km per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 million ton-km per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 million ton-km per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0205 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 million ton-km per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 million ton-km per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 million ton-km per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 million ton-km per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.022 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 million ton-km per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 million ton-km per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 million ton-km per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0137 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0065 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0205 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0121 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.022 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0067 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Switzerland 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 21 Türkiye 0.0109 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.