Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq

Iraq: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile

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

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Iraq, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1970199420191970: 1.8M million ton-km1971: 2.0M million ton-km1972: 2.3M million ton-km1973: 2.3M million ton-km1974: 4.9M million ton-km1975: 6.3M million ton-km1976: 13.8M million ton-km1977: 30.0M million ton-km1978: 38.2M million ton-km1979: 46.6M million ton-km1980: 52.0M million ton-km1981: 49.2M million ton-km1982: 53.7M million ton-km1983: 44.3M million ton-km1984: 52.0M million ton-km1985: 54.6M million ton-km1986: 59.2M million ton-km1987: 59.5M million ton-km1988: 70.4M million ton-km1989: 72.9M million ton-km1990: 42.8M million ton-km2010: 11.7M million ton-km2011: 14.5M million ton-km2012: 15.3M million ton-km2013: 10.6M million ton-km2014: 10.6M million ton-km2015: 1.2M million ton-km2016: 952.0k million ton-km2017: 15.6M million ton-km2018: 16.2M million ton-km2019: 0 million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.