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
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 122 Paraguay 0.905 million ton-km compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8486 million ton-km compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7999 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.655 million ton-km compare
- 128 Bulgaria 0.626 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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
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.