Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iran
Iran: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 136.93 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
136.93 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
58th
of 180 countries
All-time high
325.67 million million ton-km
in 2017
All-time low
8.00 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Iran recorded 136.93 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iran peaked at 325.67 million million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Iran ranks 58th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.00 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 11.10 million million ton-km | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 11.90 million million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 18.80 million million ton-km | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 38.50 million million ton-km | +104.8% |
| 1976 | 70.80 million million ton-km | +83.9% |
| 1977 | 77.20 million million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 87.30 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 33.30 million million ton-km | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 20.30 million million ton-km | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 35.60 million million ton-km | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 42.10 million million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 74.70 million million ton-km | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 90.30 million million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 104.30 million million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 132.00 million million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 137.80 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 120.60 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 92.30 million million ton-km | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 113.70 million million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 86.10 million million ton-km | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 66.50 million million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 60.00 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 78.80 million million ton-km | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 107.90 million million ton-km | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 109.60 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 120.20 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 102.30 million million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 107.10 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 73.72 million million ton-km | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 152.14 million million ton-km | +106.4% |
| 2002 | 75.46 million million ton-km | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 157.37 million million ton-km | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 89.03 million million ton-km | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 98.22 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 91.86 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 95.42 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.32 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.77 million million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.54 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.88 million million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.23 million million ton-km | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 84.46 million million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 96.44 million million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 95.91 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 139.18 million million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 325.67 million million ton-km | +134.0% |
| 2018 | 169.80 million million ton-km | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 152.26 million million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 202.11 million million ton-km | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 273.58 million million ton-km | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 214.04 million million ton-km | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 136.93 million million ton-km | -36.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 136.93 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 136.93 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 million million ton-km | 8.00 million million ton-km | 87.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.00 million million ton-km | 20.30 million million ton-km | 137.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.22 million million ton-km | 60.00 million million ton-km | 120.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.63 million million ton-km | 73.72 million million ton-km | 157.37 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.24 million million ton-km | 66.23 million million ton-km | 325.67 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.66 million million ton-km | 136.93 million million ton-km | 273.58 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iran?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iran was 136.93 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 325.67 million million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.