Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba
Cuba: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 5.16 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba stood at 5.16 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba peaked at 73.20 million million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 101st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.87 million million ton-km | 9.10 million million ton-km | 13.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million million ton-km | 10.40 million million ton-km | 27.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.25 million million ton-km | 18.00 million million ton-km | 73.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.64 million million ton-km | 26.79 million million ton-km | 54.26 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.60 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 47.76 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million million ton-km | 3.22 million million ton-km | 22.32 million million ton-km | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba was 5.16 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 73.20 million million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.