Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus

Cyprus: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 369,485 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
369,485 million ton-km
Change on year
up 122.6%
World rank
137th
of 180 countries
All-time high
49.38 million million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
21,000 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus, 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

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus is 369,485 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 122.6% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus peaked at 49.38 million million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21,000 million ton-km, in 2018.

Cyprus ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.90 million million ton-km 1.10 million million ton-km 23.70 million million ton-km 10
1980s 23.99 million million ton-km 17.20 million million ton-km 33.00 million million ton-km 10
1990s 35.50 million million ton-km 32.20 million million ton-km 40.70 million million ton-km 10
2000s 44.84 million million ton-km 38.31 million million ton-km 49.38 million million ton-km 10
2010s 8.15 million million ton-km 21,000 million ton-km 36.21 million million ton-km 10
2020s 242,526 million ton-km 105,656 million ton-km 369,485 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 134 Marshall Islands 407,146 million ton-km compare
  2. 135 Barbados 400,000 million ton-km compare
  3. 136 Moldova 370,693 million ton-km compare
  4. 138 Slovenia 359,507 million ton-km compare
  5. 139 Kiribati 345,358 million ton-km compare
  6. 140 Botswana 282,000 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 Cyprus?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus was 369,485 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 49.38 million million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 million ton-km in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Cyprus ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.