Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 895.44 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
895.44 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
899.09 million million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
800,000 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain is 895.44 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 237.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain peaked at 899.09 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 800,000 million ton-km, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 33rd 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million million ton-km | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 8.20 million million ton-km | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 9.60 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million million ton-km | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 26.20 million million ton-km | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 21.40 million million ton-km | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 21.60 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.80 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 30.70 million million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 32.60 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 31.40 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 31.50 million million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.90 million million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 40.00 million million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 44.30 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 51.20 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 69.80 million million ton-km | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 88.10 million million ton-km | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 122.10 million million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 132.80 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 105.80 million million ton-km | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 96.60 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 104.50 million million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 209.10 million million ton-km | +100.1% |
| 2000 | 208.80 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 233.93 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 244.12 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 341.23 million million ton-km | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 416.51 million million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 564.33 million million ton-km | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 504.49 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 417.58 million million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 338.07 million million ton-km | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 265.62 million million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 258.37 million million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 240.11 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 387.31 million million ton-km | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 390.39 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 420.98 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 311.15 million million ton-km | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 191.96 million million ton-km | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 523.30 million million ton-km | +172.6% |
| 2022 | 899.09 million million ton-km | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 895.44 million million ton-km | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 895.44 million million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 3.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 895.44 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 8.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +172.6% | 191.96 million million ton-km | 523.30 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 14.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.31 million million ton-km | 21.40 million million ton-km | 40.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.43 million million ton-km | 44.30 million million ton-km | 209.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.82 million million ton-km | 208.80 million million ton-km | 564.33 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 2010s | 353.41 million million ton-km | 240.11 million million ton-km | 504.49 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.45 million million ton-km | 191.96 million million ton-km | 899.09 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bahrain was 895.44 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 899.09 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.