Air transport, freight in Cuba

Cuba: Air transport, freight was 5.16 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.16 million ton-km
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
73.2 million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Cuba, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 5.16 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.

That represents a change of up 60.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Cuba peaked at 73.2 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 101st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.87 million ton-km 9.1 million ton-km 13.6 million ton-km 10
1980s 18.11 million ton-km 10.4 million ton-km 27.8 million ton-km 10
1990s 38.25 million ton-km 18 million ton-km 73.2 million ton-km 10
2000s 36.64 million ton-km 26.79 million ton-km 54.26 million ton-km 10
2010s 19.6 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 47.76 million ton-km 10
2020s 11.03 million ton-km 3.22 million ton-km 22.32 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 98 Costa Rica 7.18 million ton-km compare
  2. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million ton-km compare
  3. 100 Belarus 5.57 million ton-km compare
  4. 102 Congo 4.15 million ton-km compare
  5. 103 Zimbabwe 3.78 million ton-km compare
  6. 104 Uruguay 3.76 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Cuba?
Air transport, freight in Cuba was 5.16 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 73.2 million ton-km in 1998.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for air transport, freight?
Cuba ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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 tons times kilometers traveled.