Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq
Iraq: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq stood at 0 million ton-km. 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, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq peaked at 72.90 million million ton-km in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.90 million million ton-km | +113.0% |
| 1975 | 6.30 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 13.80 million million ton-km | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 30.00 million million ton-km | +117.4% |
| 1978 | 38.20 million million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 46.60 million million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 52.00 million million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 49.20 million million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 53.70 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 44.30 million million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 52.00 million million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 54.60 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 59.20 million million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 59.50 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.40 million million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 72.90 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 42.80 million million ton-km | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 11.72 million million ton-km | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 14.52 million million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 15.34 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.62 million million ton-km | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 10.62 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million million ton-km | -88.5% |
| 2016 | 951,966 million ton-km | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 15.59 million million ton-km | +1537.4% |
| 2018 | 16.20 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1537.4% | 951,966 million ton-km | 15.59 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.82 million million ton-km | 1.80 million million ton-km | 46.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.78 million million ton-km | 44.30 million million ton-km | 72.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.80 million million ton-km | 42.80 million million ton-km | 42.80 million million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 16.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 161 Samoa 5,954 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 590.05 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 290.48 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq was 0 million ton-km in 2019, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.90 million million ton-km in 1989.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Iraq ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight 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 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.