Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Syria
Syria: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1.55 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Syria is 1.55 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Syria peaked at 22.12 million ton-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 million ton-km, in 2019.
Syria ranks 117th 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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Syria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 million ton-km | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 million ton-km | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 1.9 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 5.1 million ton-km | +168.4% |
| 1975 | 7.4 million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 8.8 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 9.4 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 13.1 million ton-km | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 12.7 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.2 million ton-km | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 17 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9 million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 9.3 million ton-km | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 15.7 million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 12.5 million ton-km | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 13.5 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.4 million ton-km | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 10 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 17.7 million ton-km | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 15.4 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5 million ton-km | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5 million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6 million ton-km | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 16 million ton-km | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 16.2 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.6 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.3 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 18 million ton-km | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 20.81 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 20.81 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.18 million ton-km | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 16.05 million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 19.75 million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 22.12 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 16.39 million ton-km | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.29 million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million ton-km | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 6.46 million ton-km | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million ton-km | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million ton-km | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.028 million ton-km | -98.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 million ton-km | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0256 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million ton-km | +7217.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million ton-km | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million ton-km | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million ton-km | -25.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.55 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.55 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) 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% | 0.0244 million ton-km | 1.78 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 million ton-km | 1 million ton-km | 13.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.78 million ton-km | 9.3 million ton-km | 17 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 million ton-km | 9.5 million ton-km | 18 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.24 million ton-km | 11.43 million ton-km | 22.12 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 million ton-km | 0.0244 million ton-km | 6.46 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million ton-km | 1.55 million ton-km | 3.14 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Syria?
- Air transport, freight in Syria was 1.55 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.12 million ton-km in 2005.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for air transport, freight?
- Syria ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). 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 tons times kilometers traveled.