Air transport, freight in Iran
Iran: Air transport, freight was 136.93 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Iran recorded 136.93 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Iran peaked at 325.67 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8 million ton-km, in 1970.
Iran ranks 58th of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.19 million ton-km | 8 million ton-km | 87.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 85 million ton-km | 20.3 million ton-km | 137.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.22 million ton-km | 60 million ton-km | 120.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.63 million ton-km | 73.72 million ton-km | 157.37 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.24 million ton-km | 66.23 million ton-km | 325.67 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.66 million ton-km | 136.93 million ton-km | 273.58 million ton-km | 4 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 144,976 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 18.07 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 128.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,435 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 6.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Iran?
- Air transport, freight in Iran was 136.93 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 325.67 million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for air transport, freight?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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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.