Air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport freight ton km was 794,172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
794,172
Change on year
down 67.5%
World rank
125th
of 180 countries
All-time high
116.66 million
in 2012
All-time low
794,172
in 2023
Years of data
45
1970–2023
Air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 794,172 for air transport freight ton km in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan peaked at 116.66 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 794,172, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 125th 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.
Air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.10 million | -72.4% |
| 1972 | 800,000 | -61.9% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 13.30 million | +1109.1% |
| 1975 | 10.50 million | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 12.90 million | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 13.90 million | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 12.90 million | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 19.10 million | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 21.40 million | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 19.40 million | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 18.30 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.40 million | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 19.80 million | +73.7% |
| 1985 | 19.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.50 million | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 8.10 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.80 million | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.50 million | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 9.40 million | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 8.40 million | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 8.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.70 million | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 12.30 million | +83.6% |
| 1995 | 12.90 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.50 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35.40 million | +162.2% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 7.40 million | -50.7% |
| 2000 | 7.81 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 108.02 million | +1282.6% |
| 2011 | 109.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 116.66 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 84.62 million | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 34.28 million | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 33.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.01 million | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 21.46 million | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 29.56 million | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 million | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 19.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | -79.7% |
| 2023 | 794,172 | -67.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 794,172 is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 794,172 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1282.6% | 7.81 million | 108.02 million |
| 1974 | +1109.1% | 1.10 million | 13.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.42 million | 800,000 | 19.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.61 million | 7.50 million | 21.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 million | 6.70 million | 35.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 million | 7.81 million | 7.81 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.62 million | 20.01 million | 116.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million | 794,172 | 19.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 122 Paraguay 905,000 compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 848,600 compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 799,920 compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 701,661 compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 654,975 compare
- 128 Bulgaria 626,000 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan?
- Air transport freight ton km in Afghanistan was 794,172 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.66 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,172 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport freight ton km?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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