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
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1981–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Bahamas 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Israel 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Belize 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Peru 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Ecuador 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.