Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 345,358 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kiribati, 1981–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 345,358 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kiribati peaked at 1.70 million million ton-km in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 300,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1982 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million million ton-km | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 100,000 million ton-km | -94.1% |
| 1986 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +900.0% |
| 1990 | 800,000 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 900,000 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 900,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800,000 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2022 | 383,212 million ton-km | — |
| 2023 | 345,358 million ton-km | -9.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 345,358 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 345,358 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +900.0% | 100,000 million ton-km | 1.00 million million ton-km |
| 1983 | +400.0% | 300,000 million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 800,000 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 1985 | -94.1% | 1.70 million million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 637,500 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 1.70 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 1990s | 833,333 million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 900,000 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 2 |
| 2020s | 364,285 million ton-km | 345,358 million ton-km | 383,212 million ton-km | 2 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kiribati?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kiribati was 345,358 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million million ton-km in 1984.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Kiribati ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.