Air transport freight ton km in Cuba

Cuba: Air transport freight ton km was 5.16 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Air transport freight ton km in Cuba, 1970–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport freight ton km in Cuba stood at 5.16 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Cuba peaked at 73.20 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Cuba, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 9.10 million —
1971 9.10 million +0.0%
1972 10.40 million +14.3%
1973 12.40 million +19.2%
1974 10.30 million -16.9%
1975 13.60 million +32.0%
1976 12.40 million -8.8%
1977 9.40 million -24.2%
1978 10.40 million +10.6%
1979 11.60 million +11.5%
1980 10.40 million -10.3%
1981 12.30 million +18.3%
1982 12.70 million +3.3%
1983 15.80 million +24.4%
1984 15.50 million -1.9%
1985 17.10 million +10.3%
1986 22.00 million +28.7%
1987 25.50 million +15.9%
1988 27.80 million +9.0%
1989 22.00 million -20.9%
1990 19.00 million -13.6%
1991 18.00 million -5.3%
1992 22.20 million +23.3%
1993 23.80 million +7.2%
1994 29.80 million +25.2%
1995 33.20 million +11.4%
1996 44.40 million +33.7%
1997 56.20 million +26.6%
1998 73.20 million +30.2%
1999 62.70 million -14.3%
2000 49.29 million -21.4%
2001 54.26 million +10.1%
2002 40.22 million -25.9%
2003 40.58 million +0.9%
2004 31.94 million -21.3%
2005 30.88 million -3.3%
2006 30.15 million -2.4%
2007 30.62 million +1.5%
2008 31.69 million +3.5%
2009 26.79 million -15.5%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 18.43 million —
2012 17.18 million -6.8%
2013 16.93 million -1.4%
2014 17.31 million +2.3%
2015 20.92 million +20.8%
2016 26.00 million +24.3%
2017 47.76 million +83.7%
2018 17.76 million -62.8%
2019 13.71 million -22.8%
2020 13.42 million -2.1%
2021 22.32 million +66.3%
2022 3.22 million -85.6%
2023 5.16 million +60.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 5.16 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 5.16 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.87 million 9.10 million 13.60 million 10
1980s 18.11 million 10.40 million 27.80 million 10
1990s 38.25 million 18.00 million 73.20 million 10
2000s 36.64 million 26.79 million 54.26 million 10
2010s 19.60 million 0 47.76 million 10
2020s 11.03 million 3.22 million 22.32 million 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Cuba?
Air transport freight ton km in Cuba was 5.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 73.20 million in 1998.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for air transport freight ton km?
Cuba ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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