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.
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 |
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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
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.