Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados
Barbados: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 400,000 million ton-km in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados, 1977–1991
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 1991, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados stood at 400,000 million ton-km.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados peaked at 4.30 million million ton-km in 1986 and was at its lowest, 200,000 million ton-km, in 1977.
That places Barbados 135th out of 180 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 200,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1978 | 900,000 million ton-km | +350.0% |
| 1979 | 900,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500,000 million ton-km | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 300,000 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million million ton-km | +333.3% |
| 1984 | 300,000 million ton-km | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +766.7% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million million ton-km | +65.4% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million million ton-km | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 400,000 million ton-km | -84.6% |
| 1989 | 400,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 400,000 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 400,000 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +766.7% | 300,000 million ton-km | 2.60 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 666,667 million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km | 900,000 million ton-km | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million million ton-km | 300,000 million ton-km | 4.30 million million ton-km | 9 |
| 1990s | 400,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 479,762 million ton-km compare
- 133 Chad 471,912 million ton-km compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 407,146 million ton-km
- 136 Moldova 370,693 million ton-km
- 137 Cyprus 369,485 million ton-km compare
- 138 Slovenia 359,507 million ton-km
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados was 400,000 million ton-km in 1991, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million million ton-km in 1986.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Barbados ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.