Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia

Latvia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 2.37 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Latvia, 1992–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1992200720231992: 600.0k million ton-km1993: 1.6M million ton-km1994: 2.2M million ton-km1995: 1.0M million ton-km1996: 1.1M million ton-km1997: 1.1M million ton-km1998: 900.0k million ton-km1999: 400.0k million ton-km2000: 1.1M million ton-km2001: 497.0k million ton-km2002: 843.0k million ton-km2003: 465.0k million ton-km2004: 982.0k million ton-km2005: 1.9M million ton-km2006: 13.2M million ton-km2007: 13.9M million ton-km2008: 13.8M million ton-km2009: 18.4M million ton-km2010: 5.5M million ton-km2011: 5.3M million ton-km2012: 4.1M million ton-km2013: 3.8M million ton-km2014: 3.5M million ton-km2015: 2.3M million ton-km2016: 2.2M million ton-km2017: 2.8M million ton-km2018: 4.0M million ton-km2019: 5.2M million ton-km2020: 4.3M million ton-km2021: 2.3M million ton-km2022: 25.3M million ton-km2023: 2.4M million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

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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

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.