Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iceland
Iceland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
191.91 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
51st
of 180 countries
All-time high
191.91 million million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
10.70 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 191.91 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iceland peaked at 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.70 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 51st 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iceland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.70 million million ton-km | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 29.20 million million ton-km | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 28.00 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 20.60 million million ton-km | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 27.40 million million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 28.20 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 34.20 million million ton-km | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 38.40 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.60 million million ton-km | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 25.00 million million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 19.10 million million ton-km | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 23.20 million million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 24.70 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 17.90 million million ton-km | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 20.10 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 25.80 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 34.30 million million ton-km | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 33.10 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.50 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 31.10 million million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 30.80 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.30 million million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 40.80 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 45.10 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 52.90 million million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 55.60 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 54.00 million million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 55.40 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 99.60 million million ton-km | +79.8% |
| 2001 | 101.24 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 92.15 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 75.36 million million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 117.33 million million ton-km | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 121.55 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 138.61 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 141.39 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 127.40 million million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 133.08 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 79.12 million million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 82.07 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 98.30 million million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 99.15 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.02 million million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 107.70 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 128.01 million million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 166.75 million million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 163.65 million million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 138.65 million million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 135.06 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 149.00 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 147.39 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 191.91 million million ton-km | +30.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 191.91 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 191.91 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million million ton-km | 10.70 million million ton-km | 38.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 million million ton-km | 17.90 million million ton-km | 34.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.65 million million ton-km | 30.80 million million ton-km | 55.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.77 million million ton-km | 75.36 million million ton-km | 141.39 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.94 million million ton-km | 79.12 million million ton-km | 166.75 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.84 million million ton-km | 135.06 million million ton-km | 191.91 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iceland?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iceland was 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.