What is the difference in air transport, freight between Argentina and Iran?

0.45 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Iran: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

Argentina

136.48 million ton-km

in 2023

Iran

136.93 million ton-km

in 2023

Argentina rank

59th

Iran rank

58th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time

Argentina
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 136.93 million ton-km against 136.48 million ton-km in Argentina, a difference of 0.45 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1970s	91.71 million ton-km	37.19 million ton-km	54.52 million ton-km	Argentina
1980s	188.71 million ton-km	85 million ton-km	103.71 million ton-km	Argentina
1990s	212.63 million ton-km	95.22 million ton-km	117.41 million ton-km	Argentina
2000s	136.61 million ton-km	102.63 million ton-km	33.98 million ton-km	Argentina
2010s	249.1 million ton-km	131.24 million ton-km	117.86 million ton-km	Argentina
2020s	109.12 million ton-km	206.66 million ton-km	97.54 million ton-km	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Argentina or Iran?: Iran, at 136.93 million ton-km against 136.48 million ton-km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Argentina and Iran?: 0.45 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for air transport, freight?: Argentina ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.