Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0494 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
21
1981–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1981–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051981200220231981: 0.009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1982: 0.009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1983: 0.048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1984: 0.049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1985: 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1986: 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1987: 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1989: 0.027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1990: 0.022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1991: 0.019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1992: 0.013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1993: 0.014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1994: 0.012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1995: 0.013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1996: 0.011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1997: 0.011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP1998: 0.011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP2018: 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP2019: 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP2022: 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0494 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Kiribati 58th out of 179 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.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1981 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per US$ of GDP Change
1981 0.0085 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
1982 0.0092 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1983 0.0484 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +428.1%
1984 0.0494 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1985 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -92.3%
1986 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1987 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1989 0.0266 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +685.1%
1990 0.0219 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1991 0.0194 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1992 0.013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -32.9%
1993 0.0136 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1994 0.0119 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1995 0.0131 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1996 0.011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1997 0.0112 million ton-km per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1998 0.0107 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2018 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2019 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2022 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2023 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP -16.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kiribati 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
1989 +685.1% 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0266 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
1983 +428.1% 0.0092 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0484 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2018 -100.0% 0.0107 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0191 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0494 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0107 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0219 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 2
2020s 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 56 Bahamas 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 57 Israel 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 59 Belize 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 60 Peru 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 61 Ecuador 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.0494 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit
million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.