Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Barbados
Barbados: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.4 million ton-km in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Barbados, 1977–1991
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 1991, air transport, freight in Barbados stood at 0.4 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Barbados peaked at 4.3 million ton-km in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2 million ton-km, in 1977.
Barbados ranks 135th 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1978 | 0.9 million ton-km | +350.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 million ton-km | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 million ton-km | +333.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3 million ton-km | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6 million ton-km | +766.7% |
| 1986 | 4.3 million ton-km | +65.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6 million ton-km | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4 million ton-km | -84.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.4 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.4 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +766.7% | 0.3 million ton-km | 2.6 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6667 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 0.9 million ton-km | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million ton-km | 0.3 million ton-km | 4.3 million ton-km | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4 million ton-km | 0.4 million ton-km | 0.4 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4798 million ton-km compare
- 133 Chad 0.4719 million ton-km compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 0.4071 million ton-km
- 136 Moldova 0.3707 million ton-km
- 137 Cyprus 0.3695 million ton-km compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.3595 million ton-km
More infrastructure data for Barbados
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 121,314 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 42.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4297 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.2761 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 121,314 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Barbados?
- Air transport, freight in Barbados was 0.4 million ton-km in 1991, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 million ton-km in 1986.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for air transport, freight?
- Barbados ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.