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Iran · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

38th of 149 · 4th in MENA+
Air transport, passengers carriedIran's air transport, passengers carried rose from 5.8M in 1994 to 18.1M in 2023.199520002005201020152020010M20M30M18.1M

Iran's air transport, passengers carried rose from 5.8M in 1994 to 18.1M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

56th of 137 · 10th in MENA+
Air transport, freightIran's air transport, freight rose from 78.8 in 1994 to 136.9 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200100200300136.9

Iran's air transport, freight rose from 78.8 in 1994 to 136.9 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

17th of 65 · 1st in MENA+
Rail lines (total route-km)Iran's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 5,332 km in 1995 to 9,455 km in 2021.1995200020052010201520205,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010k9,455 km

Iran's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 5,332 km in 1995 to 9,455 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

9th of 47 · 1st in MENA+
Railways, passengers carriedIran's railways, passengers carried rose from 7,294 in 1995 to 11,231 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k11,231

Iran's railways, passengers carried rose from 7,294 in 1995 to 11,231 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

11th of 50 · 1st in MENA+
Railways, goods transportedIran's railways, goods transported rose from 11,865 in 1995 to 32,920 in 2021.19952000200520102015202010k20k30k40k32,920

Iran's railways, goods transported rose from 11,865 in 1995 to 32,920 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

45th of 103 · 9th in MENA+
Container port trafficIran's container port traffic fell from 2.97M in 2010 to 2.92M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220242M2.5M3M3.5M4M2.92M

Iran's container port traffic fell from 2.97M in 2010 to 2.92M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

60th of 165 · 15th in MENA+
Liner shipping connectivity indexIran's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 26.1 in 2006 to 31.1 in 2021.20102015202015202530354031.1

Iran's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 26.1 in 2006 to 31.1 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

122nd of 138 · 13th in MENA+
Logistics performance index, overallIran's logistics performance index, overall fell from 2.5 in 2007 to 2.3 in 2022.2010201520202.22.42.62.82.3

Iran's logistics performance index, overall fell from 2.5 in 2007 to 2.3 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in MENA+
Access to electricity (% of population)Iran's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 97.9 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202098%99%100%100.0 %

Iran's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 97.9 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

123rd of 183 · 18th in MENA+
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryIran's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 26.8 /100k in 2000 to 21.5 /100k in 2019.200020052010201520304021.5 /100k

Iran's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 26.8 /100k in 2000 to 21.5 /100k in 2019.

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