Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Kuwait

Air freight traffic in Kuwait in 2023 — 331.2 M t-km. Ranked 44 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,371.4%.

2023 331.2 M t-km +26.45% vs 2022
World rank 44of 137
Period maximum 392.4 M t-km2018
Period minimum 13.4 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Kuwait, 1970–2023010020030040019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 13.4 M t-km1971: 14.4 M t-km1972: 16.3 M t-km1973: 17 M t-km1974: 18 M t-km1975: 22.1 M t-km1976: 24.7 M t-km1977: 32 M t-km1978: 38.5 M t-km1979: 60.1 M t-km1980: 71.6 M t-km1981: 107.8 M t-km1982: 111.3 M t-km1983: 135.2 M t-km1984: 171 M t-km1985: 164.3 M t-km1986: 222.7 M t-km1987: 244 M t-km1988: 223.1 M t-km1989: 233.4 M t-km1990: 145 M t-km1991: 116.2 M t-km1992: 209.3 M t-km1993: 254.1 M t-km1994: 283.8 M t-km1995: 329.7 M t-km1996: 333.8 M t-km1997: 364.6 M t-km1998: 364.6 M t-km1999: 267.7 M t-km2000: 243.1 M t-km2001: 226.3 M t-km2002: 254.3 M t-km2003: 219.5 M t-km2004: 226.9 M t-km2005: 241.6 M t-km2006: 239.2 M t-km2007: 266.3 M t-km2008: 279.7 M t-km2009: 281.2 M t-km2010: 335.1 M t-km2011: 277.5 M t-km2012: 267.3 M t-km2013: 246 M t-km2014: 267.9 M t-km2015: 216.3 M t-km2016: 223 M t-km2017: 309.9 M t-km2018: 392.4 M t-km2019: 364.6 M t-km2020: 119.7 M t-km2021: 200.2 M t-km2022: 261.9 M t-km2023: 331.2 M t-km
Change over the period: +317.8 (+2,371.44%) Average annual rate: 6.24 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 331.2 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Middle East & North Africa 32,219.4 M t-km
Western Asia computed 40,921.9 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 331.2 +69.3 +26.45%
2022 261.9 +61.7 +30.85%
2021 200.2 +80.4 +67.2%
2020 119.7 −244.9 −67.17%
2019 364.6 −27.7 −7.06%
2018 392.4 +82.5 +26.62%
2017 309.9 +86.9 +38.95%
2016 223 +6.7 +3.08%
2015 216.3 −51.5 −19.24%
2014 267.9 +21.9 +8.91%
2013 246 −21.3 −7.96%
2012 267.3 −10.3 −3.71%
2011 277.5 −57.6 −17.18%
2010 335.1 +53.9 +19.16%
2009 281.2 +1.5 +0.53%
2008 279.7 +13.4 +5.03%
2007 266.3 +27.1 +11.34%
2006 239.2 −2.4 −1%
2005 241.6 +14.7 +6.47%
2004 226.9 +7.4 +3.39%
2003 219.5 −34.8 −13.69%
2002 254.3 +28 +12.36%
2001 226.3 −16.8 −6.89%
2000 243.1 −24.6 −9.19%
1999 267.7 −96.9 −26.58%
1998 364.6 +0 +0%
1997 364.6 +30.8 +9.23%
1996 333.8 +4.1 +1.24%
1995 329.7 +45.9 +16.17%
1994 283.8 +29.7 +11.69%
1993 254.1 +44.8 +21.4%
1992 209.3 +93.1 +80.12%
1991 116.2 −28.8 −19.86%
1990 145 −88.4 −37.87%
1989 233.4 +10.3 +4.62%
1988 223.1 −20.9 −8.57%
1987 244 +21.3 +9.56%
1986 222.7 +58.4 +35.54%
1985 164.3 −6.7 −3.92%
1984 171 +35.8 +26.48%
1983 135.2 +23.9 +21.47%
1982 111.3 +3.5 +3.25%
1981 107.8 +36.2 +50.56%
1980 71.6 +11.5 +19.13%
1979 60.1 +21.6 +56.1%
1978 38.5 +6.5 +20.31%
1977 32 +7.3 +29.55%
1976 24.7 +2.6 +11.76%
1975 22.1 +4.1 +22.78%
1974 18 +1 +5.88%
1973 17 +0.7 +4.29%
1972 16.3 +1.9 +13.19%
1971 14.4 +1 +7.46%
1970 13.4

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.