Air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Air transport freight ton km was 45.84 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.84 million
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
75th
of 180 countries
All-time high
70.11 million
in 2009
All-time low
4.90 million
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 45.84 million.

That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70.11 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million, in 1982.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 9.70 million —
1971 12.60 million +29.9%
1972 15.30 million +21.4%
1973 12.60 million -17.6%
1974 17.90 million +42.1%
1975 19.60 million +9.5%
1976 23.40 million +19.4%
1977 25.90 million +10.7%
1978 14.60 million -43.6%
1979 21.70 million +48.6%
1980 17.60 million -18.9%
1981 7.10 million -59.7%
1982 4.90 million -31.0%
1983 6.70 million +36.7%
1984 7.20 million +7.5%
1985 10.00 million +38.9%
1986 10.50 million +5.0%
1987 11.20 million +6.7%
1988 12.70 million +13.4%
1989 14.40 million +13.4%
1990 15.20 million +5.6%
1991 14.80 million -2.6%
1992 15.90 million +7.4%
1993 17.20 million +8.2%
1994 34.40 million +100.0%
1995 36.10 million +4.9%
1996 21.80 million -39.6%
1997 19.60 million -10.1%
1998 49.00 million +150.0%
1999 54.70 million +11.6%
2000 45.48 million -16.9%
2001 41.77 million -8.2%
2002 35.64 million -14.7%
2003 34.31 million -3.7%
2004 41.79 million +21.8%
2005 47.88 million +14.6%
2006 46.46 million -3.0%
2007 47.38 million +2.0%
2008 49.17 million +3.8%
2009 70.11 million +42.6%
2010 17.40 million -75.2%
2011 17.65 million +1.4%
2012 17.65 million +0.0%
2013 44.65 million +153.0%
2014 43.74 million -2.0%
2015 43.20 million -1.2%
2016 21.34 million -50.6%
2017 37.43 million +75.4%
2018 41.14 million +9.9%
2019 47.34 million +15.1%
2020 32.45 million -31.4%
2021 58.60 million +80.6%
2022 37.40 million -36.2%
2023 45.84 million +22.5%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 45.84 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 45.84 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 7.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago 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
2013 +153.0% 17.65 million 44.65 million
1998 +150.0% 19.60 million 49.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.33 million 9.70 million 25.90 million 10
1980s 10.23 million 4.90 million 17.60 million 10
1990s 27.87 million 14.80 million 54.70 million 10
2000s 46.00 million 34.31 million 70.11 million 10
2010s 33.15 million 17.40 million 47.34 million 10
2020s 43.57 million 32.45 million 58.60 million 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million compare
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  3. 74 Brunei 45.91 million compare
  4. 76 Lebanon 34.40 million compare
  5. 77 Vanuatu 30.27 million compare
  6. 78 Maldives 29.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago?
Air transport freight ton km in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 70.11 million in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million in 1982.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for air transport freight ton km?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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