Air transport, freight in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Air transport, freight was 45.84 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.84 million ton-km
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
75th
of 180 countries
All-time high
70.11 million ton-km
in 2009
All-time low
4.9 million ton-km
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Trinidad and Tobago is 45.84 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70.11 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.9 million ton-km, in 1982.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 12.6 million ton-km | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 15.3 million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 12.6 million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 17.9 million ton-km | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 19.6 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 23.4 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 25.9 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 14.6 million ton-km | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 21.7 million ton-km | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 17.6 million ton-km | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 7.1 million ton-km | -59.7% |
| 1982 | 4.9 million ton-km | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7 million ton-km | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 10 million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 10.5 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 11.2 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 12.7 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 14.4 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 15.2 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 14.8 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.9 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 34.4 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 36.1 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.8 million ton-km | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 19.6 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 49 million ton-km | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 54.7 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 45.48 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 41.77 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 35.64 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 34.31 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.79 million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 47.88 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 46.46 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 47.38 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.17 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 70.11 million ton-km | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4 million ton-km | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 17.65 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.65 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.65 million ton-km | +153.0% |
| 2014 | 43.74 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.34 million ton-km | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 37.43 million ton-km | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 41.14 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 47.34 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 32.45 million ton-km | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 58.6 million ton-km | +80.6% |
| 2022 | 37.4 million ton-km | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 45.84 million ton-km | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.33 million ton-km | 9.7 million ton-km | 25.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.23 million ton-km | 4.9 million ton-km | 17.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.87 million ton-km | 14.8 million ton-km | 54.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 46 million ton-km | 34.31 million ton-km | 70.11 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 million ton-km | 17.4 million ton-km | 47.34 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.57 million ton-km | 32.45 million ton-km | 58.6 million ton-km | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Air transport, freight in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.84 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 70.11 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 million ton-km in 1982.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for air transport, freight?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.