Air transport freight ton km in Bahamas

Bahamas: Air transport freight ton km was 18.57 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.57 million
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
47
1975–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Bahamas, 1975–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197519992023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 18.57 million for air transport freight ton km in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 12,683.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Bahamas peaked at 18.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Bahamas ranks 86th 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 ton km in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Bahamas, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 1.60 million —
1976 1.90 million +18.8%
1977 1.90 million +0.0%
1978 2.10 million +10.5%
1979 3.00 million +42.9%
1980 3.00 million +0.0%
1981 3.50 million +16.7%
1982 200,000 -94.3%
1983 300,000 +50.0%
1984 200,000 -33.3%
1985 200,000 +0.0%
1986 300,000 +50.0%
1987 300,000 +0.0%
1988 300,000 +0.0%
1989 300,000 +0.0%
1990 300,000 +0.0%
1991 300,000 +0.0%
1992 300,000 +0.0%
1993 400,000 +33.3%
1994 400,000 +0.0%
1995 400,000 +0.0%
1996 400,000 +0.0%
1997 500,000 +25.0%
1998 1.10 million +120.0%
1999 1.50 million +36.4%
2000 1.60 million +6.5%
2001 1.76 million +10.4%
2002 1.64 million -7.2%
2003 1.64 million +0.4%
2004 590,000 -64.1%
2005 571,000 -3.2%
2006 561,000 -1.8%
2007 568,000 +1.2%
2008 586,000 +3.2%
2009 489,000 -16.6%
2010 73,943 -84.9%
2011 92,123 +24.6%
2012 120,104 +30.4%
2013 145,272 +21.0%
2014 176,256 +21.3%
2015 172,731 -2.0%
2016 174,804 +1.2%
2017 173,580 -0.7%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2022 15.83 million —
2023 18.57 million +17.3%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 18.57 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 18.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Bahamas 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
1998 +120.0% 500,000 1.10 million
2018 -100.0% 173,580 0
1982 -94.3% 3.50 million 200,000
2010 -84.9% 489,000 73,943

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.10 million 1.60 million 3.00 million 5
1980s 860,000 200,000 3.50 million 10
1990s 560,000 300,000 1.50 million 10
2000s 1.00 million 489,000 1.76 million 10
2010s 112,881 0 176,256 10
2020s 17.20 million 15.83 million 18.57 million 2

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 83 Sudan 20.04 million compare
  2. 84 Bolivia 19.89 million compare
  3. 85 Serbia 19.33 million compare
  4. 87 Nepal 16.93 million compare
  5. 88 Central African Republic 16.20 million compare
  6. 89 Greece 16.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Bahamas?
Air transport freight ton km in Bahamas was 18.57 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 18.57 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Bahamas rank for air transport freight ton km?
Bahamas ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 12,683.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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