Air transport, freight in Cyprus

Cyprus: Air transport, freight was 0.3695 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3695 million ton-km
Change on year
up 122.6%
World rank
137th
of 180 countries
All-time high
49.38 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
0.021 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Cyprus, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Cyprus, 1970 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Marshall Islands 0.4071 million ton-km compare
  2. 135 Barbados 0.4 million ton-km compare
  3. 136 Moldova 0.3707 million ton-km compare
  4. 138 Slovenia 0.3595 million ton-km compare
  5. 139 Kiribati 0.3454 million ton-km compare
  6. 140 Botswana 0.282 million ton-km compare

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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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.