Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 0.7942 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7942 million ton-km
Change on year
down 67.5%
World rank
125th
of 180 countries
All-time high
116.66 million ton-km
in 2012
All-time low
0.7942 million ton-km
in 2023
Years of data
45
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

02550751001251970199620231970: 7.6 million ton-km1971: 2.1 million ton-km1972: 0.8 million ton-km1973: 1.1 million ton-km1974: 13.3 million ton-km1975: 10.5 million ton-km1976: 12.9 million ton-km1977: 13.9 million ton-km1978: 12.9 million ton-km1979: 19.1 million ton-km1980: 21.4 million ton-km1981: 19.4 million ton-km1982: 18.3 million ton-km1983: 11.4 million ton-km1984: 19.8 million ton-km1985: 19.9 million ton-km1986: 7.5 million ton-km1987: 8.1 million ton-km1988: 8.8 million ton-km1989: 11.5 million ton-km1990: 9.4 million ton-km1991: 8.4 million ton-km1992: 8.4 million ton-km1993: 6.7 million ton-km1994: 12.3 million ton-km1995: 12.9 million ton-km1996: 13.5 million ton-km1997: 35.4 million ton-km1998: 15 million ton-km1999: 7.4 million ton-km2000: 7.8 million ton-km2010: 108 million ton-km2011: 109.4 million ton-km2012: 116.7 million ton-km2013: 84.6 million ton-km2014: 34.3 million ton-km2015: 33.1 million ton-km2016: 29 million ton-km2017: 21.5 million ton-km2018: 29.6 million ton-km2019: 20 million ton-km2020: 19.9 million ton-km2021: 12 million ton-km2022: 2.4 million ton-km2023: 0.794 million ton-km

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.7942 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 116.66 million ton-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 million ton-km, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 125th 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.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 7.6 million ton-km
1971 2.1 million ton-km -72.4%
1972 0.8 million ton-km -61.9%
1973 1.1 million ton-km +37.5%
1974 13.3 million ton-km +1109.1%
1975 10.5 million ton-km -21.1%
1976 12.9 million ton-km +22.9%
1977 13.9 million ton-km +7.8%
1978 12.9 million ton-km -7.2%
1979 19.1 million ton-km +48.1%
1980 21.4 million ton-km +12.0%
1981 19.4 million ton-km -9.3%
1982 18.3 million ton-km -5.7%
1983 11.4 million ton-km -37.7%
1984 19.8 million ton-km +73.7%
1985 19.9 million ton-km +0.5%
1986 7.5 million ton-km -62.3%
1987 8.1 million ton-km +8.0%
1988 8.8 million ton-km +8.6%
1989 11.5 million ton-km +30.7%
1990 9.4 million ton-km -18.3%
1991 8.4 million ton-km -10.6%
1992 8.4 million ton-km +0.0%
1993 6.7 million ton-km -20.2%
1994 12.3 million ton-km +83.6%
1995 12.9 million ton-km +4.9%
1996 13.5 million ton-km +4.7%
1997 35.4 million ton-km +162.2%
1998 15 million ton-km -57.6%
1999 7.4 million ton-km -50.7%
2000 7.81 million ton-km +5.6%
2010 108.02 million ton-km +1282.6%
2011 109.42 million ton-km +1.3%
2012 116.66 million ton-km +6.6%
2013 84.62 million ton-km -27.5%
2014 34.28 million ton-km -59.5%
2015 33.1 million ton-km -3.4%
2016 29.01 million ton-km -12.4%
2017 21.46 million ton-km -26.0%
2018 29.56 million ton-km +37.7%
2019 20.01 million ton-km -32.3%
2020 19.88 million ton-km -0.7%
2021 12.02 million ton-km -39.5%
2022 2.44 million ton-km -79.7%
2023 0.7942 million ton-km -67.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.42 million ton-km 0.8 million ton-km 19.1 million ton-km 10
1980s 14.61 million ton-km 7.5 million ton-km 21.4 million ton-km 10
1990s 12.94 million ton-km 6.7 million ton-km 35.4 million ton-km 10
2000s 7.81 million ton-km 7.81 million ton-km 7.81 million ton-km 1
2010s 58.62 million ton-km 20.01 million ton-km 116.66 million ton-km 10
2020s 8.78 million ton-km 0.7942 million ton-km 19.88 million ton-km 4

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  4. 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare
  5. 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.655 million ton-km compare
  6. 128 Bulgaria 0.626 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 0.7942 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 116.66 million ton-km in 2012.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 million ton-km in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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 Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 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.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 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.