Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 191.91 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.70 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 51st 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.70 million million ton-km | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 29.20 million million ton-km | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 28.00 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 20.60 million million ton-km | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 27.40 million million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 28.20 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 34.20 million million ton-km | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 38.40 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.60 million million ton-km | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 25.00 million million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 19.10 million million ton-km | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 23.20 million million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 24.70 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 17.90 million million ton-km | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 20.10 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 25.80 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 34.30 million million ton-km | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 33.10 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.50 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 31.10 million million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 30.80 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.30 million million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 40.80 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 45.10 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 52.90 million million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 55.60 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 54.00 million million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 55.40 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 99.60 million million ton-km | +79.8% |
| 2001 | 101.24 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 92.15 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 75.36 million million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 117.33 million million ton-km | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 121.55 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 138.61 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 141.39 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 127.40 million million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 133.08 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 79.12 million million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 82.07 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 98.30 million million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 99.15 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.02 million million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 107.70 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 128.01 million million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 166.75 million million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 163.65 million million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 138.65 million million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 135.06 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 149.00 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 147.39 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 191.91 million million ton-km | +30.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 191.91 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 191.91 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million million ton-km | 10.70 million million ton-km | 38.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 million million ton-km | 17.90 million million ton-km | 34.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.65 million million ton-km | 30.80 million million ton-km | 55.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.77 million million ton-km | 75.36 million million ton-km | 141.39 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.94 million million ton-km | 79.12 million million ton-km | 166.75 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.84 million million ton-km | 135.06 million million ton-km | 191.91 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iceland was 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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
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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.