Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria
Syria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.55 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria, 1970–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
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
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.