Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia
Latvia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 2.37 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia is 2.37 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia peaked at 25.26 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400,000 million ton-km, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 114th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 600,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 1.60 million million ton-km | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million million ton-km | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900,000 million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 400,000 million ton-km | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +175.8% |
| 2001 | 497,000 million ton-km | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 843,000 million ton-km | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 465,000 million ton-km | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 982,000 million ton-km | +111.2% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million million ton-km | +98.3% |
| 2006 | 13.19 million million ton-km | +577.7% |
| 2007 | 13.94 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.79 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.38 million million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million million ton-km | -70.2% |
| 2011 | 5.31 million million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million million ton-km | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million million ton-km | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million million ton-km | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million million ton-km | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million million ton-km | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 25.26 million million ton-km | +989.8% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million million ton-km | -90.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.37 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.37 million million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +989.8% | 2.32 million million ton-km | 25.26 million million ton-km |
| 2006 | +577.7% | 1.95 million million ton-km | 13.19 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 2.20 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million million ton-km | 465,000 million ton-km | 18.38 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 million million ton-km | 2.16 million million ton-km | 5.48 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million million ton-km | 2.32 million million ton-km | 25.26 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia was 2.37 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.