Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 46.49 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas is 46.49 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 12,028.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 46.49 million ton-km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 35th 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, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.62 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1976 | 8.86 million ton-km per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 8.67 million ton-km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.39 million ton-km per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 13.14 million ton-km per person | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 12.9 million ton-km per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 14.79 million ton-km per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8312 million ton-km per person | -94.4% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million ton-km per person | +47.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8037 million ton-km per person | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.79 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million ton-km per person | +47.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million ton-km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million ton-km per person | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million ton-km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million ton-km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million ton-km per person | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million ton-km per person | +116.9% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million ton-km per person | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 4.93 million ton-km per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million ton-km per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.94 million ton-km per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9 million ton-km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million ton-km per person | -64.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million ton-km per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million ton-km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million ton-km per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million ton-km per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million ton-km per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2012 million ton-km per person | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2478 million ton-km per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3199 million ton-km per person | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3834 million ton-km per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.461 million ton-km per person | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4482 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4505 million ton-km per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4445 million ton-km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2022 | 39.83 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2023 | 46.49 million ton-km per person | +16.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 46.49 million ton-km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.91 million ton-km per person, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 46.49 million ton-km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 million ton-km per person, 20.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +116.9% | 1.61 million ton-km per person | 3.49 million ton-km per person |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 0.4445 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person |
| 1982 | -94.4% | 14.79 million ton-km per person | 0.8312 million ton-km per person |
| 2010 | -85.1% | 1.35 million ton-km per person | 0.2012 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.54 million ton-km per person | 7.62 million ton-km per person | 13.14 million ton-km per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.59 million ton-km per person | 0.79 million ton-km per person | 14.79 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million ton-km per person | 1.05 million ton-km per person | 4.69 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million ton-km per person | 1.35 million ton-km per person | 5.38 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2957 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0.461 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.16 million ton-km per person | 39.83 million ton-km per person | 46.49 million ton-km per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 32 Malaysia 54.38 million ton-km per person compare
- 33 Portugal 53.79 million ton-km per person compare
- 34 Canada 50.85 million ton-km per person compare
- 36 Australia 44.57 million ton-km per person compare
- 37 Norway 38.46 million ton-km per person compare
- 38 Suriname 37.56 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bahamas was 46.49 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 46.49 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,028.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.