Air transport, freight in Cyprus
Cyprus: Air transport, freight was 0.3695 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Cyprus, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.3695 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 122.6% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Cyprus peaked at 49.38 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.021 million ton-km, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.4 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.9 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4 million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9 million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1 million ton-km | -42.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2 million ton-km | +463.6% |
| 1977 | 16.2 million ton-km | +161.3% |
| 1978 | 20 million ton-km | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 23.7 million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 18.9 million ton-km | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 17.2 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 19 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 17.9 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 25.5 million ton-km | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 24.6 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.8 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 30.4 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 26.6 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 33 million ton-km | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 34.3 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 33.9 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.2 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.4 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 36.2 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.4 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 35.7 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.2 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 43.12 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 39.98 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 40.89 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.21 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 49.16 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 47.96 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.81 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.38 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.55 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.31 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 36.21 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 16.97 million ton-km | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 9.11 million ton-km | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 11.59 million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 6.59 million ton-km | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2306 million ton-km | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2859 million ton-km | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3403 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.021 million ton-km | -93.8% |
| 2019 | 0.14 million ton-km | +566.7% |
| 2020 | 0.329 million ton-km | +135.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1057 million ton-km | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 0.166 million ton-km | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3695 million ton-km | +122.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3695 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)
- Cyprus's 0.3695 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +566.7% | 0.021 million ton-km | 0.14 million ton-km |
| 1976 | +463.6% | 1.1 million ton-km | 6.2 million ton-km |
| 1977 | +161.3% | 6.2 million ton-km | 16.2 million ton-km |
| 2020 | +135.0% | 0.14 million ton-km | 0.329 million ton-km |
| 2023 | +122.6% | 0.166 million ton-km | 0.3695 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 23.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.99 million ton-km | 17.2 million ton-km | 33 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5 million ton-km | 32.2 million ton-km | 40.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.84 million ton-km | 38.31 million ton-km | 49.38 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 million ton-km | 0.021 million ton-km | 36.21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 million ton-km | 0.1057 million ton-km | 0.3695 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More infrastructure data for Cyprus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 245,464 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 245,464 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 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 Cyprus?
- Air transport, freight in Cyprus was 0.3695 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 million ton-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for air transport, freight?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.