Latvia vs Romania: Tonne-kilometers of air freight

Latvia
2.37 million million ton-km
in 2023
Romania
2.34 million million ton-km
in 2023
Latvia rank
114th
Romania rank
115th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time

  • Latvia
  • Romania
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019962023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.37 million million ton-km against 2.34 million million ton-km in Romania, a difference of 31,540 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.

Latvia ranks 114th and Romania ranks 115th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 million million ton-km 14.22 million million ton-km 13.11 million million ton-km Romania
2000s 6.51 million million ton-km 6.78 million million ton-km 270,000 million ton-km Romania
2010s 3.86 million million ton-km 4.52 million million ton-km 665,031 million ton-km Romania
2020s 8.57 million million ton-km 1.89 million million ton-km 6.67 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 Romania?
Latvia, at 2.37 million million ton-km against 2.34 million million ton-km in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Latvia and Romania?
31,540 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Latvia ranks 114th and Romania ranks 115th 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.