Air transport freight ton km in Kiribati

Kiribati: Air transport freight ton km was 345,358 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
345,358
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
21
1981–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Kiribati, 1981–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200220231981: 300.0k1982: 300.0k1983: 1.5M1984: 1.7M1985: 100.0k1986: 100.0k1987: 100.0k1989: 1.0M1990: 800.0k1991: 800.0k1992: 800.0k1993: 800.0k1994: 800.0k1995: 900.0k1996: 900.0k1997: 900.0k1998: 800.0k2018: 02019: 02022: 383.2k2023: 345.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 345,358 for air transport freight ton km in 2023.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Kiribati peaked at 1.70 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Kiribati, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 300,000 —
1982 300,000 +0.0%
1983 1.50 million +400.0%
1984 1.70 million +13.3%
1985 100,000 -94.1%
1986 100,000 +0.0%
1987 100,000 +0.0%
1989 1.00 million +900.0%
1990 800,000 -20.0%
1991 800,000 +0.0%
1992 800,000 +0.0%
1993 800,000 +0.0%
1994 800,000 +0.0%
1995 900,000 +12.5%
1996 900,000 +0.0%
1997 900,000 +0.0%
1998 800,000 -11.1%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2022 383,212 —
2023 345,358 -9.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 345,358 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 345,358 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +900.0% 100,000 1.00 million
1983 +400.0% 300,000 1.50 million
2018 -100.0% 800,000 0
1985 -94.1% 1.70 million 100,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 637,500 100,000 1.70 million 8
1990s 833,333 800,000 900,000 9
2010s 0 0 0 2
2020s 364,285 345,358 383,212 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 136 Moldova 370,693 compare
  2. 137 Cyprus 369,485 compare
  3. 138 Slovenia 359,507 compare
  4. 140 Botswana 282,000 compare
  5. 141 Niger 279,008 compare
  6. 142 Georgia 221,390 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Kiribati?
Air transport freight ton km in Kiribati was 345,358 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1984.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for air transport freight ton km?
Kiribati ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Kiribati 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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