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
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.00 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million million ton-km | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +43.8% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 5.10 million million ton-km | +168.4% |
| 1975 | 7.40 million million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 8.80 million million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 9.40 million million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 13.10 million million ton-km | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 12.70 million million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.20 million million ton-km | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 17.00 million million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 12.90 million million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 9.30 million million ton-km | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 11.30 million million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 15.70 million million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 12.50 million million ton-km | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 13.50 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.40 million million ton-km | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 17.70 million million ton-km | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 15.40 million million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 12.50 million million ton-km | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 9.50 million million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 12.60 million million ton-km | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 16.00 million million ton-km | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 16.20 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.60 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.30 million million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 20.81 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 20.81 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.18 million million ton-km | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 16.05 million million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 19.75 million million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 22.12 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 16.39 million million ton-km | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.29 million million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million million ton-km | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 6.46 million million ton-km | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million million ton-km | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million million ton-km | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,043 million ton-km | -98.2% |
| 2016 | 28,382 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,670 million ton-km | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 25,639 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24,357 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million million ton-km | +7217.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million million ton-km | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million million ton-km | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million million ton-km | -25.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.55 million million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.55 million million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7217.3% | 24,357 million ton-km | 1.78 million million ton-km |
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
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.