Argentina vs Iran: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Argentina
136.48 million million ton-km
in 2023
Iran
136.93 million million ton-km
in 2023
Argentina rank
59th
Iran rank
58th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 136.93 million million ton-km against 136.48 million million ton-km in Argentina, a difference of 455,000 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.71 million million ton-km | 37.19 million million ton-km | 54.52 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 1980s | 188.71 million million ton-km | 85.00 million million ton-km | 103.71 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 1990s | 212.63 million million ton-km | 95.22 million million ton-km | 117.41 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 2000s | 136.61 million million ton-km | 102.63 million million ton-km | 33.98 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 2010s | 249.10 million million ton-km | 131.24 million million ton-km | 117.86 million million ton-km | Argentina |
| 2020s | 109.12 million million ton-km | 206.66 million million ton-km | 97.54 million million ton-km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Argentina or Iran?
- Iran, at 136.93 million million ton-km against 136.48 million million ton-km in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Argentina and Iran?
- 455,000 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.