Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Cuba
Cuba: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 5.16 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.16 million ton-km
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
73.2 million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Cuba, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.16 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 60.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Cuba peaked at 73.2 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 101st 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 9.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.4 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 12.4 million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 10.3 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 13.6 million ton-km | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 12.4 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 9.4 million ton-km | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 10.4 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 11.6 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 10.4 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 12.3 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 12.7 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.8 million ton-km | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 15.5 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 17.1 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 22 million ton-km | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 25.5 million ton-km | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 27.8 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 22 million ton-km | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 19 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 18 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 22.2 million ton-km | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 23.8 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 29.8 million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 33.2 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 44.4 million ton-km | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 56.2 million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 73.2 million ton-km | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 62.7 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 49.29 million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 54.26 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 40.22 million ton-km | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 40.58 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.94 million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 30.88 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 30.15 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.62 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.69 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.79 million ton-km | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 18.43 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 17.18 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.93 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.31 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.92 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 26 million ton-km | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 47.76 million ton-km | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 17.76 million ton-km | -62.8% |
| 2019 | 13.71 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 13.42 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.32 million ton-km | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million ton-km | -85.6% |
| 2023 | 5.16 million ton-km | +60.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.16 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.16 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million ton-km, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.87 million ton-km | 9.1 million ton-km | 13.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million ton-km | 10.4 million ton-km | 27.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.25 million ton-km | 18 million ton-km | 73.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.64 million ton-km | 26.79 million ton-km | 54.26 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 47.76 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million ton-km | 3.22 million ton-km | 22.32 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Cuba?
- Air transport, freight in Cuba was 5.16 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for air transport, freight?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.