Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 18.57 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Bahamas, 1975–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Bahamas stood at 18.57 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 12,683.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Bahamas peaked at 18.57 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 86th 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) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1976 | 1.9 million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 3 million ton-km | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2 million ton-km | -94.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 million ton-km | +120.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 million ton-km | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.59 million ton-km | -64.1% |
| 2005 | 0.571 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.561 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.568 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.586 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.489 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 million ton-km | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0921 million ton-km | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1201 million ton-km | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1453 million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1763 million ton-km | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1727 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1748 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1736 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2022 | 15.83 million ton-km | — |
| 2023 | 18.57 million ton-km | +17.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 18.57 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 18.57 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Bahamas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +120.0% | 0.5 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 0.1736 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 1982 | -94.3% | 3.5 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -84.9% | 0.489 million ton-km | 0.0739 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 million ton-km | 1.6 million ton-km | 3 million ton-km | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.86 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 3.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.56 million ton-km | 0.3 million ton-km | 1.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 million ton-km | 0.489 million ton-km | 1.76 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1129 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.1763 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 million ton-km | 15.83 million ton-km | 18.57 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More infrastructure data for Bahamas
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 93,084 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.232 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 93,084 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9668 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Bahamas?
- Air transport, freight in Bahamas was 18.57 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for air transport, freight?
- Bahamas ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,683.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.