Haiti: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Key figures

Since 1974 it is down 96.94% from 1.8 in 1974 (6.87% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 29 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Haiti's air transport, freight (million ton-km) rose 0.04 on 2022 (from 0.01 to 0.06).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2022), the average change was +0.12 and a typical year strayed about 0.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.2 in 1984 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.9 in 1989. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Haiti had the 133rd highest value of the 160 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Haiti in the 2023 ranking

• Venezuela, RB — 130th of 160: 0.12
• Cabo Verde — 131st of 160: 0.09
• Uganda — 132nd of 160: 0.06
• Czechia — 134th of 160: 0.04
• Cameroon — 135th of 160: 0.02
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 136th of 160: 0.0075

What this measures

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.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 21 values

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0 (2023)
• Argentina — 136.48 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 18.57 (2023)
• Belize — 3.45 (2023)
• Bolivia — 19.89 (2023)
• Brazil — 1,387 (2023)
• Chile — 1,499 (2023)
• Colombia — 1,936 (2023)
• Costa Rica — 7.18 (2023)
• Cuba — 5.16 (2023)
• Dominican Republic

More infrastructure data for Haiti

• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 7.5 million (2022)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 65.19 (2022)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 1,357 (2022)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.01 (2022)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 21% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 47.86% (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$2 million (2024)
• ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 2.07% (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 37.83 (2023)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

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Questions people ask

What is Haiti's air transport, freight (million ton-km)?

0.06 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1974?

It is down 96.94% from 1.8 in 1974 (6.87% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 5 in 1984 and the lowest 0 in 2019.

How does Haiti rank?

133rd highest of 160 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in air transport, freight (million ton-km) unusual for Haiti?

In 2023, Haiti's air transport, freight (million ton-km) rose 0.04 on 2022 (from 0.01 to 0.06). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2022), the average change was +0.12 and a typical year strayed about 0.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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