Seychelles vs Syria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Seychelles
1.18 million million ton-km
in 2023
Syria
1.55 million million ton-km
in 2023
Seychelles rank
120th
Syria rank
117th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Seychelles
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.55 million million ton-km against 1.18 million million ton-km in Seychelles, a difference of 375,660 million ton-km.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Syria ahead.
Seychelles ranks 120th and Syria ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 million million ton-km | 12.07 million million ton-km | 10.33 million million ton-km | Syria |
| 1990s | 14.60 million million ton-km | 14.68 million million ton-km | 80,000 million ton-km | Syria |
| 2000s | 25.21 million million ton-km | 17.24 million million ton-km | 7.97 million million ton-km | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 21.21 million million ton-km | 1.90 million million ton-km | 19.32 million million ton-km | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.11 million million ton-km | 2.14 million million ton-km | 1.03 million million ton-km | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Seychelles or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.55 million million ton-km against 1.18 million million ton-km in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Seychelles and Syria?
- 375,660 million ton-km, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Syria rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Seychelles ranks 120th and Syria ranks 117th 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.