Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 91.48 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Caribbean Small States stood at 91.48 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Caribbean Small States peaked at 91.48 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4 million ton-km, in 1982.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1977 | 29.9 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 21.5 million ton-km | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 29.4 million ton-km | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 25.5 million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 16.5 million ton-km | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 12.4 million ton-km | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 13.1 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 22.2 million ton-km | +69.5% |
| 1985 | 26.7 million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 28 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 28.7 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 39.1 million ton-km | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 32.6 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 33.4 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 35.1 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 36.7 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.5 million ton-km | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 64.6 million ton-km | +174.9% |
| 1995 | 64.2 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.5 million ton-km | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 53.1 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 80.5 million ton-km | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 90.4 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 79.6 million ton-km | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 72.94 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 43.37 million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 43.02 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.27 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 77.05 million ton-km | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 76.46 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.73 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.79 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 78.09 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 91.48 million ton-km | +17.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +174.9% | 23.5 million ton-km | 64.6 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.98 million ton-km | 21.5 million ton-km | 29.9 million ton-km | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.48 million ton-km | 12.4 million ton-km | 39.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.3 million ton-km | 23.5 million ton-km | 90.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.27 million ton-km | 72.94 million ton-km | 79.6 million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.67 million ton-km | 43.02 million ton-km | 79.79 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.78 million ton-km | 78.09 million ton-km | 91.48 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More infrastructure data for Caribbean Small States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.41 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.13 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 573,277 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.32 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.128 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 573,277 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Caribbean Small States?
- Air transport, freight in Caribbean Small States was 91.48 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 91.48 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 million ton-km in 1982.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for air transport, freight?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.