Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 191.91 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iceland is 191.91 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 191.91 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7 million ton-km, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.7 million ton-km | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 17.5 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 29.2 million ton-km | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 28 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 20.6 million ton-km | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 27.4 million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 28.2 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 34.2 million ton-km | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 38.4 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.6 million ton-km | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 25 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 19.1 million ton-km | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 23.2 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 24.7 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 17.9 million ton-km | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 20.1 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 25.8 million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 34.3 million ton-km | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 33.1 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.5 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 31.1 million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 30.8 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.3 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 40.8 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 45.1 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 52.9 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 54 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 55.4 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 99.6 million ton-km | +79.8% |
| 2001 | 101.24 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 92.15 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 75.36 million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 117.33 million ton-km | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 121.55 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 138.61 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 141.39 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 127.4 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 133.08 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 79.12 million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 82.07 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 98.3 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 99.15 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.02 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 107.7 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 128.01 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 166.75 million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 163.65 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 138.65 million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 135.06 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 149 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 147.39 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 191.91 million ton-km | +30.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 191.91 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 191.91 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million ton-km | 10.7 million ton-km | 38.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 million ton-km | 17.9 million ton-km | 34.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.65 million ton-km | 30.8 million ton-km | 55.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.77 million ton-km | 75.36 million ton-km | 141.39 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.94 million ton-km | 79.12 million ton-km | 166.75 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.84 million ton-km | 135.06 million ton-km | 191.91 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iceland?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iceland was 191.91 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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)
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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.