Air transport, freight in Iceland
Iceland: Air transport, freight was 191.91 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 191.91 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Iceland peaked at 191.91 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Iceland 51st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.19 million ton-km | 10.7 million ton-km | 38.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 million ton-km | 17.9 million ton-km | 34.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.65 million ton-km | 30.8 million ton-km | 55.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.77 million ton-km | 75.36 million ton-km | 141.39 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.94 million ton-km | 79.12 million ton-km | 166.75 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.84 million ton-km | 135.06 million ton-km | 191.91 million ton-km | 4 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 4.34 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 37,800 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 170 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 445,023 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 28.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Iceland?
- Air transport, freight in Iceland was 191.91 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for air transport, freight?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.