Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 136.93 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Iran recorded 136.93 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 325.67 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8 million ton-km, in 1970.
Iran ranks 58th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 11.1 million ton-km | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 11.9 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 15 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8 million ton-km | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 38.5 million ton-km | +104.8% |
| 1976 | 70.8 million ton-km | +83.9% |
| 1977 | 77.2 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 87.3 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 33.3 million ton-km | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 20.3 million ton-km | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 35.6 million ton-km | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 42.1 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 74.7 million ton-km | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 90.3 million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 104.3 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 132 million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 137.8 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 120.6 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 92.3 million ton-km | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 113.7 million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 86.1 million ton-km | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 66.5 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 60 million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 78.8 million ton-km | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 107.9 million ton-km | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 109.6 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 120.2 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 102.3 million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 107.1 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 73.72 million ton-km | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 152.14 million ton-km | +106.4% |
| 2002 | 75.46 million ton-km | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 157.37 million ton-km | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 89.03 million ton-km | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 98.22 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 91.86 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 95.42 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.32 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.77 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.54 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.88 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.23 million ton-km | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 84.46 million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 96.44 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 95.91 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 139.18 million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 325.67 million ton-km | +134.0% |
| 2018 | 169.8 million ton-km | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 152.26 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 202.11 million ton-km | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 273.58 million ton-km | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 214.04 million ton-km | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 136.93 million ton-km | -36.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 136.93 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 136.93 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 million ton-km | 8 million ton-km | 87.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 85 million ton-km | 20.3 million ton-km | 137.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.22 million ton-km | 60 million ton-km | 120.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.63 million ton-km | 73.72 million ton-km | 157.37 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.24 million ton-km | 66.23 million ton-km | 325.67 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.66 million ton-km | 136.93 million ton-km | 273.58 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iran?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Iran was 136.93 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 325.67 million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.