Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 794,172 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 794,172 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 116.66 million million ton-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 794,172 million ton-km, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 125th 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, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.10 million million ton-km | -72.4% |
| 1972 | 800,000 million ton-km | -61.9% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 13.30 million million ton-km | +1109.1% |
| 1975 | 10.50 million million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 12.90 million million ton-km | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 13.90 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 12.90 million million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 19.10 million million ton-km | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 21.40 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 19.40 million million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 18.30 million million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.40 million million ton-km | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 19.80 million million ton-km | +73.7% |
| 1985 | 19.90 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.50 million million ton-km | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 8.10 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.80 million million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.50 million million ton-km | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 9.40 million million ton-km | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 8.40 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 8.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.70 million million ton-km | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 12.30 million million ton-km | +83.6% |
| 1995 | 12.90 million million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.50 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35.40 million million ton-km | +162.2% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million million ton-km | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 7.40 million million ton-km | -50.7% |
| 2000 | 7.81 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 108.02 million million ton-km | +1282.6% |
| 2011 | 109.42 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 116.66 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 84.62 million million ton-km | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 34.28 million million ton-km | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 33.10 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.01 million million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 21.46 million million ton-km | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 29.56 million million ton-km | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 million million ton-km | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 19.88 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million million ton-km | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million million ton-km | -79.7% |
| 2023 | 794,172 million ton-km | -67.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 794,172 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 794,172 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1282.6% | 7.81 million million ton-km | 108.02 million million ton-km |
| 1974 | +1109.1% | 1.10 million million ton-km | 13.30 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.42 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 19.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.61 million million ton-km | 7.50 million million ton-km | 21.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 million million ton-km | 6.70 million million ton-km | 35.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 million million ton-km | 7.81 million million ton-km | 7.81 million million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.62 million million ton-km | 20.01 million million ton-km | 116.66 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million million ton-km | 794,172 million ton-km | 19.88 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 122 Paraguay 905,000 million ton-km compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 848,600 million ton-km compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 799,920 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 701,661 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 654,975 million ton-km compare
- 128 Bulgaria 626,000 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 794,172 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.66 million million ton-km in 2012.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,172 million ton-km in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.