Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba

Cuba: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 5.16 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.16 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
73.20 million million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cuba, 1970–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 98 Costa Rica 7.18 million million ton-km compare
  2. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million million ton-km compare
  3. 100 Belarus 5.57 million million ton-km compare
  4. 102 Congo 4.15 million million ton-km compare
  5. 103 Zimbabwe 3.78 million million ton-km compare
  6. 104 Uruguay 3.76 million million ton-km compare

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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

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.