Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.7942 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Afghanistan stood at 0.7942 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Afghanistan peaked at 116.66 million ton-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 million ton-km, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 125th 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) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.1 million ton-km | -72.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8 million ton-km | -61.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1 million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 13.3 million ton-km | +1109.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5 million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 12.9 million ton-km | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 13.9 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 12.9 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 19.1 million ton-km | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 21.4 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 19.4 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 18.3 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.4 million ton-km | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 19.8 million ton-km | +73.7% |
| 1985 | 19.9 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.5 million ton-km | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 8.1 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.8 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.5 million ton-km | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 9.4 million ton-km | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 8.4 million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 8.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.7 million ton-km | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3 million ton-km | +83.6% |
| 1995 | 12.9 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.5 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35.4 million ton-km | +162.2% |
| 1998 | 15 million ton-km | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 7.4 million ton-km | -50.7% |
| 2000 | 7.81 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 108.02 million ton-km | +1282.6% |
| 2011 | 109.42 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 116.66 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 84.62 million ton-km | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 34.28 million ton-km | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.01 million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 21.46 million ton-km | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 29.56 million ton-km | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 million ton-km | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 19.88 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million ton-km | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million ton-km | -79.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7942 million ton-km | -67.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7942 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7942 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1282.6% | 7.81 million ton-km | 108.02 million ton-km |
| 1974 | +1109.1% | 1.1 million ton-km | 13.3 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.42 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km | 19.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.61 million ton-km | 7.5 million ton-km | 21.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 million ton-km | 6.7 million ton-km | 35.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 million ton-km | 7.81 million ton-km | 7.81 million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.62 million ton-km | 20.01 million ton-km | 116.66 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million ton-km | 0.7942 million ton-km | 19.88 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 122 Paraguay 0.905 million ton-km compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8486 million ton-km compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7999 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.655 million ton-km compare
- 128 Bulgaria 0.626 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, freight in Afghanistan was 0.7942 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.66 million ton-km in 2012.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 million ton-km in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, freight?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.