Latvia vs Lithuania: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Latvia
2.37 million million ton-km
in 2023
Lithuania
1.69 million million ton-km
in 2023
Latvia rank
114th
Lithuania rank
116th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.37 million million ton-km against 1.69 million million ton-km in Lithuania, a difference of 678,260 million ton-km.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 114th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million million ton-km | 2.06 million million ton-km | 950,000 million ton-km | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 6.51 million million ton-km | 1.96 million million ton-km | 4.55 million million ton-km | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.86 million million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km | 2.36 million million ton-km | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.65 million million ton-km | 1.84 million million ton-km | 8.81 million million ton-km | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 2.37 million million ton-km against 1.69 million million ton-km in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 678,260 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Latvia ranks 114th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.