Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 331.17 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait stood at 331.17 million million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait peaked at 392.36 million million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.40 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.65 million million ton-km | 13.40 million million ton-km | 60.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.44 million million ton-km | 71.60 million million ton-km | 244.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.88 million million ton-km | 116.20 million million ton-km | 364.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.83 million million ton-km | 219.48 million million ton-km | 281.21 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.00 million million ton-km | 216.34 million million ton-km | 392.36 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.24 million million ton-km | 119.72 million million ton-km | 331.17 million million ton-km | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait was 331.17 million 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 392.36 million million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.40 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.