Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 331.17 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
331.17 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
392.36 million million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
13.40 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.40 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 14.40 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 16.30 million million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 17.00 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 22.10 million million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 24.70 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 32.00 million million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 38.50 million million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 60.10 million million ton-km | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 71.60 million million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 107.80 million million ton-km | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 111.30 million million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 135.20 million million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 171.00 million million ton-km | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 164.30 million million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 222.70 million million ton-km | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 244.00 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 223.10 million million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 233.40 million million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 145.00 million million ton-km | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 116.20 million million ton-km | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 209.30 million million ton-km | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 254.10 million million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 283.80 million million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 329.70 million million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 333.80 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 364.60 million million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 364.60 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 267.70 million million ton-km | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 243.09 million million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 226.33 million million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 254.30 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 219.48 million million ton-km | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 226.93 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 241.62 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 239.21 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 266.34 million million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 279.74 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 281.21 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 335.10 million million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 277.54 million million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 267.25 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 245.97 million million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 267.88 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 216.34 million million ton-km | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 223.00 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 309.87 million million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 392.36 million million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 364.65 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 119.72 million million ton-km | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 200.16 million million ton-km | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 261.90 million million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 331.17 million million ton-km | +26.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 331.17 million million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 331.17 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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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More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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.