Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria

Syria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.55 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.55 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
22.12 million million ton-km
in 2005
All-time low
24,357 million ton-km
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria, 1970–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria stood at 1.55 million million ton-km.

The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria peaked at 22.12 million million ton-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24,357 million ton-km, in 2019.

That places Syria 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
1970s 6.33 million million ton-km 1.00 million million ton-km 13.10 million million ton-km 10
1980s 12.78 million million ton-km 9.30 million million ton-km 17.00 million million ton-km 10
1990s 14.68 million million ton-km 9.50 million million ton-km 18.00 million million ton-km 10
2000s 17.24 million million ton-km 11.43 million million ton-km 22.12 million million ton-km 10
2010s 1.90 million million ton-km 24,357 million ton-km 6.46 million million ton-km 10
2020s 2.14 million million ton-km 1.55 million million ton-km 3.14 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 114 Latvia 2.37 million million ton-km compare
  2. 115 Romania 2.34 million million ton-km compare
  3. 116 Lithuania 1.69 million million ton-km compare
  4. 118 Burkina Faso 1.47 million million ton-km compare
  5. 119 Guinea 1.40 million million ton-km compare
  6. 120 Seychelles 1.18 million million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria was 1.55 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 22.12 million million ton-km in 2005.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 24,357 million ton-km in 2019.
How does Syria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Syria ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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.