Air transport freight ton km in Iraq

Iraq: Air transport freight ton km was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
72.90 million
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
31
1970–2019

Air transport freight ton km in Iraq, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1970199420191970: 1.8M1971: 2.0M1972: 2.3M1973: 2.3M1974: 4.9M1975: 6.3M1976: 13.8M1977: 30.0M1978: 38.2M1979: 46.6M1980: 52.0M1981: 49.2M1982: 53.7M1983: 44.3M1984: 52.0M1985: 54.6M1986: 59.2M1987: 59.5M1988: 70.4M1989: 72.9M1990: 42.8M2010: 11.7M2011: 14.5M2012: 15.3M2013: 10.6M2014: 10.6M2015: 1.2M2016: 952.0k2017: 15.6M2018: 16.2M2019: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, air transport freight ton km in Iraq stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Iraq peaked at 72.90 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Iraq ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport freight ton km in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Iraq, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 1.80 million —
1971 2.00 million +11.1%
1972 2.30 million +15.0%
1973 2.30 million +0.0%
1974 4.90 million +113.0%
1975 6.30 million +28.6%
1976 13.80 million +119.0%
1977 30.00 million +117.4%
1978 38.20 million +27.3%
1979 46.60 million +22.0%
1980 52.00 million +11.6%
1981 49.20 million -5.4%
1982 53.70 million +9.1%
1983 44.30 million -17.5%
1984 52.00 million +17.4%
1985 54.60 million +5.0%
1986 59.20 million +8.4%
1987 59.50 million +0.5%
1988 70.40 million +18.3%
1989 72.90 million +3.6%
1990 42.80 million -41.3%
2010 11.72 million -72.6%
2011 14.52 million +23.9%
2012 15.34 million +5.6%
2013 10.62 million -30.8%
2014 10.62 million +0.0%
2015 1.22 million -88.5%
2016 951,966 -21.9%
2017 15.59 million +1537.4%
2018 16.20 million +3.9%
2019 0 -100.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Iraq 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1537.4% 951,966 15.59 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.82 million 1.80 million 46.60 million 10
1980s 56.78 million 44.30 million 72.90 million 10
1990s 42.80 million 42.80 million 42.80 million 1
2010s 9.68 million 0 16.20 million 10

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  2. 162 Malawi 590.05 compare
  3. 163 Namibia 290.48 compare
  4. 164 Albania 0 compare
  5. 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  6. 164 Dominican Republic 0 compare
  7. 164 Estonia 0 compare
  8. 164 Gabon 0 compare
  9. 164 Gambia 0 compare
  10. 164 Ghana 0 compare
  11. 164 Jamaica 0 compare
  12. 164 Mali 0 compare
  13. 164 Mauritania 0 compare
  14. 164 Monaco 0
  15. 164 North Macedonia 0 compare
  16. 164 Rwanda 0 compare
  17. 164 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  18. 164 Slovakia 0 compare
  19. 164 Somalia 0 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Iraq?
Air transport freight ton km in Iraq was 0 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 72.90 million in 1989.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for air transport freight ton km?
Iraq ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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