Air transport freight ton km in Latvia

Latvia: Air transport freight ton km was 2.37 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.37 million
Change on year
down 90.6%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.26 million
in 2022
All-time low
400,000
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Latvia, 1992–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1992200720231992: 600.0k1993: 1.6M1994: 2.2M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 900.0k1999: 400.0k2000: 1.1M2001: 497.0k2002: 843.0k2003: 465.0k2004: 982.0k2005: 1.9M2006: 13.2M2007: 13.9M2008: 13.8M2009: 18.4M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.3M2012: 4.1M2013: 3.8M2014: 3.5M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.8M2018: 4.0M2019: 5.2M2020: 4.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 25.3M2023: 2.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Latvia is 2.37 million, 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, air transport freight ton km in Latvia peaked at 25.26 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400,000, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 600,000 —
1993 1.60 million +166.7%
1994 2.20 million +37.5%
1995 1.00 million -54.5%
1996 1.10 million +10.0%
1997 1.10 million +0.0%
1998 900,000 -18.2%
1999 400,000 -55.6%
2000 1.10 million +175.8%
2001 497,000 -54.9%
2002 843,000 +69.6%
2003 465,000 -44.8%
2004 982,000 +111.2%
2005 1.95 million +98.3%
2006 13.19 million +577.7%
2007 13.94 million +5.7%
2008 13.79 million -1.1%
2009 18.38 million +33.3%
2010 5.48 million -70.2%
2011 5.31 million -3.1%
2012 4.06 million -23.6%
2013 3.76 million -7.3%
2014 3.51 million -6.6%
2015 2.28 million -35.1%
2016 2.16 million -5.3%
2017 2.83 million +31.3%
2018 4.01 million +41.8%
2019 5.16 million +28.6%
2020 4.32 million -16.3%
2021 2.32 million -46.4%
2022 25.26 million +989.8%
2023 2.37 million -90.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 2.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 2.37 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +989.8% 2.32 million 25.26 million
2006 +577.7% 1.95 million 13.19 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.11 million 400,000 2.20 million 8
2000s 6.51 million 465,000 18.38 million 10
2010s 3.86 million 2.16 million 5.48 million 10
2020s 8.57 million 2.32 million 25.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 111 Nauru 2.94 million compare
  2. 112 Madagascar 2.49 million compare
  3. 113 Cambodia 2.44 million compare
  4. 115 Romania 2.34 million compare
  5. 116 Lithuania 1.69 million compare
  6. 117 Syria 1.55 million compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More reference data data for Latvia

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Latvia?
Air transport freight ton km in Latvia was 2.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 25.26 million in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for air transport freight ton km?
Latvia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Air transport freight ton km in Latvia. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/air-transport-freight-ton-km/latvia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/air-transport-freight-ton-km/latvia/">Air transport freight ton km in Latvia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed