Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana
Guyana: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 22,018 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
22,018 million ton-km
Change on year
down 79.7%
World rank
156th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.30 million million ton-km
in 1996
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2013
Years of data
41
1970–2021
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana, 1970–2021
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana stood at 22,018 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 79.7% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana peaked at 3.30 million million ton-km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 156th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 700,000 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 800,000 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +150.0% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million million ton-km | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 925,987 million ton-km | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 941,436 million ton-km | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2018 | 100,011 million ton-km | — |
| 2019 | 47,589 million ton-km | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 108,550 million ton-km | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 22,018 million ton-km | -79.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 22,018 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)
- Guyana's 22,018 million ton-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +150.0% | 800,000 million ton-km | 2.00 million million ton-km |
| 2020 | +128.1% | 47,589 million ton-km | 108,550 million ton-km |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 941,436 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2021 | -79.7% | 108,550 million ton-km | 22,018 million ton-km |
| 2019 | -52.4% | 100,011 million ton-km | 47,589 million ton-km |
| 1975 | -50.0% | 1.40 million million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km | 1.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 2.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million million ton-km | 2.20 million million ton-km | 3.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million million ton-km | 1.60 million million ton-km | 2.32 million million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 463,789 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 1.23 million million ton-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 65,284 million ton-km | 22,018 million ton-km | 108,550 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 153 Montenegro 32,273 million ton-km compare
- 154 Tonga 30,000 million ton-km compare
- 155 Eswatini 29,225 million ton-km compare
- 157 Cameroon 17,701 million ton-km compare
- 158 American Samoa 11,652 million ton-km compare
- 159 North Korea 7,500 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Guyana was 22,018 million ton-km in 2021, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million million ton-km in 1996.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.