Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 136.93 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iran stood at 136.93 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 325.67 million million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Iran 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.00 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 11.10 million million ton-km | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 11.90 million million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 18.80 million million ton-km | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 38.50 million million ton-km | +104.8% |
| 1976 | 70.80 million million ton-km | +83.9% |
| 1977 | 77.20 million million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 87.30 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 33.30 million million ton-km | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 20.30 million million ton-km | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 35.60 million million ton-km | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 42.10 million million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 74.70 million million ton-km | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 90.30 million million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 104.30 million million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 132.00 million million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 137.80 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 120.60 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 92.30 million million ton-km | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 113.70 million million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 86.10 million million ton-km | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 66.50 million million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 60.00 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 78.80 million million ton-km | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 107.90 million million ton-km | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 109.60 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 120.20 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 102.30 million million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 107.10 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 73.72 million million ton-km | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 152.14 million million ton-km | +106.4% |
| 2002 | 75.46 million million ton-km | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 157.37 million million ton-km | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 89.03 million million ton-km | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 98.22 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 91.86 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 95.42 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.32 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.77 million million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.54 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.88 million million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.23 million million ton-km | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 84.46 million million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 96.44 million million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 95.91 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 139.18 million million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 325.67 million million ton-km | +134.0% |
| 2018 | 169.80 million million ton-km | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 152.26 million million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 202.11 million million ton-km | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 273.58 million million ton-km | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 214.04 million million ton-km | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 136.93 million million ton-km | -36.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 136.93 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 136.93 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 million million ton-km | 8.00 million million ton-km | 87.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.00 million million ton-km | 20.30 million million ton-km | 137.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.22 million million ton-km | 60.00 million million ton-km | 120.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.63 million million ton-km | 73.72 million million ton-km | 157.37 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.24 million million ton-km | 66.23 million million ton-km | 325.67 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.66 million million ton-km | 136.93 million million ton-km | 273.58 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iran?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Iran was 136.93 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 325.67 million million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.