Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 32,219 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 32,219 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 34,710 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 44 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 377.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 455.5 million ton-km | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 516.6 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 698.2 million ton-km | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 806.9 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 943.2 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1,174 million ton-km | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 1,292 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1,403 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,637 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1,688 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,797 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,927 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,271 million ton-km | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 2,523 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 2,389 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,305 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,649 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 2,994 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 3,225 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3,094 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,866 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 3,245 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 3,519 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4,084 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 4,508 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 4,530 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,841 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 4,873 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,128 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,342 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,332 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,298 million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 7,223 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 8,659 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 9,302 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10,402 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 11,581 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 14,460 million ton-km | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 15,907 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 17,178 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18,495 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 20,972 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 23,487 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 25,676 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 26,985 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 28,995 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 31,814 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 33,285 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32,883 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28,404 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 34,710 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 31,778 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 32,219 million ton-km | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 930.36 million ton-km | 377.6 million ton-km | 1,637 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,377 million ton-km | 1,688 million ton-km | 3,225 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,069 million ton-km | 2,866 million ton-km | 5,128 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,451 million ton-km | 5,332 million ton-km | 15,907 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,977 million ton-km | 17,178 million ton-km | 33,285 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,778 million ton-km | 28,404 million ton-km | 34,710 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
- 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
- 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 84.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 32,219 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34,710 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.