How does Iran rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Iran

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Iran: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 40.9%

World rank

93rd

of 179 countries

All-time high

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Iran ranks 93rd of 179 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), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1972	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1973	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+82.8%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-67.1%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+64.7%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+69.5%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+78.3%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-51.1%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+76.6%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-54.2%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+64.1%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+119.5%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+64.4%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-40.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Iran rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,483 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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