Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados

Barbados: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 400,000 million ton-km in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
400,000 million ton-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.30 million million ton-km
in 1986
All-time low
200,000 million ton-km
in 1977
Years of data
14
1977–1991

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Barbados, 1977–1991

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1977198419911977: 200.0k million ton-km1978: 900.0k million ton-km1979: 900.0k million ton-km1980: 500.0k million ton-km1981: 300.0k million ton-km1982: 1.3M million ton-km1984: 300.0k million ton-km1985: 2.6M million ton-km1986: 4.3M million ton-km1987: 2.6M million ton-km1988: 400.0k million ton-km1989: 400.0k million ton-km1990: 400.0k million ton-km1991: 400.0k million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 479,762 million ton-km compare
  2. 133 Chad 471,912 million ton-km compare
  3. 134 Marshall Islands 407,146 million ton-km compare
  4. 136 Moldova 370,693 million ton-km compare
  5. 137 Cyprus 369,485 million ton-km compare
  6. 138 Slovenia 359,507 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.