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
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million million ton-km | -42.1% |
| 1976 | 6.20 million million ton-km | +463.6% |
| 1977 | 16.20 million million ton-km | +161.3% |
| 1978 | 20.00 million million ton-km | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 23.70 million million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 18.90 million million ton-km | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 17.20 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 19.00 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 17.90 million million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 25.50 million million ton-km | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 24.60 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.80 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 30.40 million million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 26.60 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 33.00 million million ton-km | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 34.30 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 33.90 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.00 million million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.20 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.40 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 36.20 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.40 million million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 35.70 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.20 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 40.70 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 43.12 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 39.98 million million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 40.89 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.21 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 49.16 million million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 47.96 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.81 million million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.38 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.55 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.31 million million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 36.21 million million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 16.97 million million ton-km | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 9.11 million million ton-km | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 11.59 million million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 6.59 million million ton-km | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 230,601 million ton-km | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 285,895 million ton-km | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 340,320 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 21,000 million ton-km | -93.8% |
| 2019 | 140,000 million ton-km | +566.7% |
| 2020 | 328,962 million ton-km | +135.0% |
| 2021 | 105,656 million ton-km | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 166,000 million ton-km | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 369,485 million ton-km | +122.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 369,485 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 369,485 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +566.7% | 21,000 million ton-km | 140,000 million ton-km |
| 1976 | +463.6% | 1.10 million million ton-km | 6.20 million million ton-km |
| 1977 | +161.3% | 6.20 million million ton-km | 16.20 million million ton-km |
| 2020 | +135.0% | 140,000 million ton-km | 328,962 million ton-km |
| 2023 | +122.6% | 166,000 million ton-km | 369,485 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
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
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.