Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Iraq
Iraq: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Iraq, 1970–2019
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, air transport, freight in Iraq stood at 0 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Iraq peaked at 72.9 million ton-km in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2019.
That places Iraq 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9 million ton-km | +113.0% |
| 1975 | 6.3 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 13.8 million ton-km | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 30 million ton-km | +117.4% |
| 1978 | 38.2 million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 46.6 million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 52 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 49.2 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 53.7 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 44.3 million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 52 million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 54.6 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 59.2 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 59.5 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.4 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 72.9 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 42.8 million ton-km | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 11.72 million ton-km | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 14.52 million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 15.34 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.62 million ton-km | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 10.62 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million ton-km | -88.5% |
| 2016 | 0.952 million ton-km | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 15.59 million ton-km | +1537.4% |
| 2018 | 16.2 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1537.4% | 0.952 million ton-km | 15.59 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.82 million ton-km | 1.8 million ton-km | 46.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.78 million ton-km | 44.3 million ton-km | 72.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8 million ton-km | 42.8 million ton-km | 42.8 million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 16.2 million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 161 Samoa 0.006 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 0.0006 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 0.0003 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Iraq?
- Air transport, freight in Iraq was 0 million ton-km in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 million ton-km in 1989.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for air transport, freight?
- Iraq ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.