Latvia vs Madagascar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Latvia
2.37 million million ton-km
in 2023
Madagascar
2.49 million million ton-km
in 2023
Latvia rank
114th
Madagascar rank
112th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Latvia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.49 million million ton-km against 2.37 million million ton-km in Latvia, a difference of 124,110 million ton-km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.

Latvia ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 112th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 million million ton-km 27.59 million million ton-km 26.48 million million ton-km Madagascar
2000s 6.51 million million ton-km 15.53 million million ton-km 9.02 million million ton-km Madagascar
2010s 3.86 million million ton-km 22.07 million million ton-km 18.21 million million ton-km Madagascar
2020s 8.57 million million ton-km 4.23 million million ton-km 4.33 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.49 million million ton-km against 2.37 million million ton-km in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Latvia and Madagascar?
124,110 million ton-km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Latvia ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.