Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland

Iceland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Iceland 49th 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), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +65.4%
1972 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.1%
1973 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +66.9%
1974 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.1%
1975 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -26.4%
1976 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +33.0%
1977 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.9%
1978 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.3%
1979 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.3%
1980 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -41.1%
1981 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.6%
1982 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -23.6%
1983 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.5%
1984 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.5%
1985 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -27.5%
1986 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.3%
1987 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +28.4%
1988 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +32.9%
1989 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.5%
1990 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.3%
1991 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -12.4%
1992 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.6%
1994 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.6%
1995 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.5%
1996 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.3%
1997 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.1%
1998 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.9%
1999 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +79.8%
2001 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.0%
2003 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre -18.2%
2004 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +55.7%
2005 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.0%
2007 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.0%
2008 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.9%
2009 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre -40.5%
2011 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.7%
2012 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.8%
2013 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.2%
2015 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.2%
2016 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.9%
2017 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre +30.3%
2018 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.4%
2019 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre -15.3%
2020 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.6%
2021 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.3%
2022 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.1%
2023 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  3. 48 Panama 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Bahamas 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Oman 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Colombia 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.