Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 331.17 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
331.17 million ton-km
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
392.36 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
13.4 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 331.17 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Kuwait peaked at 392.36 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.4 million ton-km, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 14.4 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 16.3 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 17 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 18 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 22.1 million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 24.7 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 32 million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 38.5 million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 60.1 million ton-km | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 71.6 million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 107.8 million ton-km | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 111.3 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 135.2 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 171 million ton-km | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 164.3 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 222.7 million ton-km | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 244 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 223.1 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 233.4 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 145 million ton-km | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 116.2 million ton-km | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 209.3 million ton-km | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 254.1 million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 283.8 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 329.7 million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 333.8 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 364.6 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 364.6 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 267.7 million ton-km | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 243.09 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 226.33 million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 254.3 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 219.48 million ton-km | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 226.93 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 241.62 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 239.21 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 266.34 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 279.74 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 281.21 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 335.1 million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 277.54 million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 267.25 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 245.97 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 267.88 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 216.34 million ton-km | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 223 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 309.87 million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 392.36 million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 364.65 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 119.72 million ton-km | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 200.16 million ton-km | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 261.9 million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 331.17 million ton-km | +26.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 331.17 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 331.17 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.65 million ton-km | 13.4 million ton-km | 60.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.44 million ton-km | 71.6 million ton-km | 244 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.88 million ton-km | 116.2 million ton-km | 364.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.83 million ton-km | 219.48 million ton-km | 281.21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 290 million ton-km | 216.34 million ton-km | 392.36 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.24 million ton-km | 119.72 million ton-km | 331.17 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Kuwait?
- Air transport, freight in Kuwait was 331.17 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 392.36 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for air transport, freight?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.