Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran

Iran: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 1.51 million ton-km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.51 million ton-km per person
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.83 million ton-km per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.2745 million ton-km per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran is 1.51 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran peaked at 3.83 million ton-km per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2745 million ton-km per person, in 1970.

Iran ranks 94th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per person Change
1970 0.2745 million ton-km per person
1971 0.3696 million ton-km per person +34.7%
1972 0.3848 million ton-km per person +4.1%
1973 0.4711 million ton-km per person +22.4%
1974 0.5732 million ton-km per person +21.7%
1975 1.14 million ton-km per person +98.7%
1976 2.03 million ton-km per person +78.4%
1977 2.15 million ton-km per person +5.7%
1978 2.35 million ton-km per person +9.4%
1979 0.8666 million ton-km per person -63.1%
1980 0.5095 million ton-km per person -41.2%
1981 0.8478 million ton-km per person +66.4%
1982 0.9509 million ton-km per person +12.2%
1983 1.62 million ton-km per person +70.7%
1984 1.89 million ton-km per person +16.4%
1985 2.1 million ton-km per person +11.3%
1986 2.57 million ton-km per person +22.0%
1987 2.58 million ton-km per person +0.7%
1988 2.19 million ton-km per person -15.3%
1989 1.63 million ton-km per person -25.7%
1990 1.95 million ton-km per person +19.7%
1991 1.44 million ton-km per person -26.3%
1992 1.09 million ton-km per person -24.3%
1993 0.9771 million ton-km per person -10.1%
1994 1.28 million ton-km per person +31.1%
1995 1.73 million ton-km per person +35.4%
1996 1.74 million ton-km per person +0.5%
1997 1.89 million ton-km per person +8.4%
1998 1.59 million ton-km per person -16.1%
1999 1.64 million ton-km per person +3.2%
2000 1.11 million ton-km per person -32.2%
2001 2.26 million ton-km per person +103.2%
2002 1.11 million ton-km per person -50.8%
2003 2.29 million ton-km per person +106.3%
2004 1.27 million ton-km per person -44.6%
2005 1.37 million ton-km per person +7.9%
2006 1.25 million ton-km per person -8.5%
2007 1.28 million ton-km per person +2.2%
2008 1.29 million ton-km per person +0.8%
2009 1.25 million ton-km per person -2.8%
2010 1.25 million ton-km per person -0.5%
2011 1.1 million ton-km per person -12.1%
2012 0.8345 million ton-km per person -23.8%
2013 1.05 million ton-km per person +25.9%
2014 1.18 million ton-km per person +12.7%
2015 1.16 million ton-km per person -1.9%
2016 1.66 million ton-km per person +43.0%
2017 3.83 million ton-km per person +130.7%
2018 1.97 million ton-km per person -48.5%
2019 1.75 million ton-km per person -11.3%
2020 2.3 million ton-km per person +31.7%
2021 3.09 million ton-km per person +34.2%
2022 2.39 million ton-km per person -22.7%
2023 1.51 million ton-km per person -36.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 1.51 million ton-km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million ton-km per person, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 1.51 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, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 million ton-km per person 0.2745 million ton-km per person 2.35 million ton-km per person 10
1980s 1.69 million ton-km per person 0.5095 million ton-km per person 2.58 million ton-km per person 10
1990s 1.53 million ton-km per person 0.9771 million ton-km per person 1.95 million ton-km per person 10
2000s 1.45 million ton-km per person 1.11 million ton-km per person 2.29 million ton-km per person 10
2010s 1.58 million ton-km per person 0.8345 million ton-km per person 3.83 million ton-km per person 10
2020s 2.32 million ton-km per person 1.51 million ton-km per person 3.09 million ton-km per person 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 91 Laos 1.55 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 92 Barbados 1.54 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 93 Greece 1.54 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 95 Costa Rica 1.41 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 96 Yemen 1.26 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 97 Latvia 1.26 million ton-km per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Iran was 1.51 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 million ton-km per person in 2017.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2745 million ton-km per person in 1970.
How does Iran rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Iran ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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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

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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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.