Latvia vs Syria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Latvia
2.37 million million ton-km
in 2023
Syria
1.55 million million ton-km
in 2023
Latvia rank
114th
Syria rank
117th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Latvia
- Syria
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.37 million million ton-km against 1.55 million million ton-km in Syria, a difference of 813,780 million ton-km.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syria ahead.
Latvia ranks 114th and Syria ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million million ton-km | 14.21 million million ton-km | 13.10 million million ton-km | Syria |
| 2000s | 6.51 million million ton-km | 17.24 million million ton-km | 10.72 million million ton-km | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.86 million million ton-km | 1.90 million million ton-km | 1.96 million million ton-km | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.57 million million ton-km | 2.14 million million ton-km | 6.43 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 Syria?
- Latvia, at 2.37 million million ton-km against 1.55 million million ton-km in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Latvia and Syria?
- 813,780 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Syria rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Latvia ranks 114th and Syria ranks 117th 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
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.