Hungary vs Iran: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Hungary
145.08 million million ton-km
in 2023
Iran
136.93 million million ton-km
in 2023
Hungary rank
56th
Iran rank
58th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Hungary
- Iran
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 145.08 million million ton-km against 136.93 million million ton-km in Iran, a difference of 8.15 million million ton-km.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Hungary ranks 56th and Iran ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 million million ton-km | 37.19 million million ton-km | 31.04 million million ton-km | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.35 million million ton-km | 85.00 million million ton-km | 76.65 million million ton-km | Iran |
| 1990s | 21.56 million million ton-km | 95.22 million million ton-km | 73.66 million million ton-km | Iran |
| 2000s | 25.08 million million ton-km | 102.63 million million ton-km | 77.55 million million ton-km | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.99 million million ton-km | 109.19 million million ton-km | 107.21 million million ton-km | Iran |
| 2020s | 139.18 million million ton-km | 175.49 million million ton-km | 36.30 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, Hungary or Iran?
- Hungary, at 145.08 million million ton-km against 136.93 million million ton-km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Hungary and Iran?
- 8.15 million million ton-km, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iran rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Hungary ranks 56th 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.