Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.0192 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0192 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 3.82 million ton-km per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 million ton-km per person, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 151st 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, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6732 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1815 million ton-km per person | -73.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0675 million ton-km per person | -62.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0905 million ton-km per person | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million ton-km per person | +1078.9% |
| 1975 | 0.822 million ton-km per person | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9878 million ton-km per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million ton-km per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9477 million ton-km per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4 million ton-km per person | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million ton-km per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million ton-km per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million ton-km per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million ton-km per person | -37.3% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million ton-km per person | +69.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million ton-km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6567 million ton-km per person | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7113 million ton-km per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7637 million ton-km per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9685 million ton-km per person | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7804 million ton-km per person | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6863 million ton-km per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6326 million ton-km per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4484 million ton-km per person | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7569 million ton-km per person | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7559 million ton-km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.76 million ton-km per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million ton-km per person | +152.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7829 million ton-km per person | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3721 million ton-km per person | -52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3881 million ton-km per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.82 million ton-km per person | +884.0% |
| 2011 | 3.73 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million ton-km per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million ton-km per person | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million ton-km per person | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9784 million ton-km per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.836 million ton-km per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6014 million ton-km per person | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8045 million ton-km per person | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5287 million ton-km per person | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5088 million ton-km per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3005 million ton-km per person | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 million ton-km per person | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 million ton-km per person | -68.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0192 million ton-km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 million ton-km per person, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0192 million ton-km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.13 million ton-km per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1078.9% | 0.0905 million ton-km per person | 1.07 million ton-km per person |
| 2010 | +884.0% | 0.3881 million ton-km per person | 3.82 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7277 million ton-km per person | 0.0675 million ton-km per person | 1.4 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million ton-km per person | 0.6567 million ton-km per person | 1.77 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7894 million ton-km per person | 0.3721 million ton-km per person | 1.92 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3881 million ton-km per person | 0.3881 million ton-km per person | 0.3881 million ton-km per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million ton-km per person | 0.5287 million ton-km per person | 3.82 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2222 million ton-km per person | 0.0192 million ton-km per person | 0.5088 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 148 Samoa 0.0275 million ton-km per person compare
- 149 Guyana 0.027 million ton-km per person compare
- 150 Eswatini 0.024 million ton-km per person compare
- 152 Nigeria 0.0138 million ton-km per person compare
- 153 Niger 0.0107 million ton-km per person compare
- 154 Haiti 0.0047 million ton-km per person 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0192 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million ton-km per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.