Latvia's air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 2.37 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 37.04% from 3.76 in 2013 (4.52% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 2.37 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 4.01 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 3.76 | 2013 |
| Highest | 25.26 | 2022 |
| Lowest | 0.4 | 1999 |
| Average since 2014 | 5.42 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 0.6 | 1992 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Latvia's air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 90.6% on 2022 (from 25.26 to 2.37).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +64.5% and a typical year strayed about 211.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 989.8% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 90.6% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 17% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Latvia had the 106th highest value of the 160 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2.37 | 2023 |
| World | 213,782 | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 51,491 | 2023 |
| High income | 157,754 | 2023 |
Closest to Latvia in the 2023 ranking
- Naoero — 103rd of 160: 2.94
- Madagascar — 104th of 160: 2.49
- Cambodia — 105th of 160: 2.44
- Romania — 107th of 160: 2.34
- Lithuania — 108th of 160: 1.69
- Syrian Arab Republic — 109th of 160: 1.55
What this measures
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 tons times kilometers traveled.
Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 32 values
| Year | Air transport, freight (million ton-km) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 25.26 |
| 2021 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 4.32 |
| 2019 | 5.16 |
| 2018 | 4.01 |
| 2017 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 2.16 |
| 2015 | 2.28 |
| 2014 | 3.51 |
| 2013 |
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in nearby economies
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 121.26 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 204,756 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 10.94 (2024)
- Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 42.05% (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents — 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents — 84 (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 43,243 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried — 4.48 million (2023)
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Latvia's air transport, freight (million ton-km)?
- 2.37 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1992?
- It is up 294.55% from 0.6 in 1992 (4.53% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 25.26 in 2022 and the lowest 0.4 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank?
- 106th highest of 160 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in air transport, freight (million ton-km) unusual for Latvia?
- In 2023, Latvia's air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 90.6% on 2022 (from 25.26 to 2.37). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +64.5% and a typical year strayed about 211.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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