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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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.