What is the difference in air transport, freight between Lebanon and Yemen?

15.33 million ton-km, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Yemen?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Yemen: Air transport, freight

Lebanon

34.4 million ton-km

in 2023

Yemen

49.73 million ton-km

in 2023

Lebanon rank

76th

Yemen rank

73rd

Air transport, freight over time

Lebanon
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 49.73 million ton-km against 34.4 million ton-km in Lebanon, a difference of 15.33 million ton-km.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 180 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1970s	410.39 million ton-km	0.28 million ton-km	410.11 million ton-km	Lebanon
1980s	357.66 million ton-km	6.88 million ton-km	350.78 million ton-km	Lebanon
1990s	129.63 million ton-km	11.07 million ton-km	118.56 million ton-km	Lebanon
2000s	80.33 million ton-km	44.2 million ton-km	36.13 million ton-km	Lebanon
2010s	54.16 million ton-km	0.545 million ton-km	53.61 million ton-km	Lebanon
2020s	27.99 million ton-km	14.29 million ton-km	13.71 million ton-km	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Lebanon or Yemen?: Yemen, at 49.73 million ton-km against 34.4 million ton-km in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Lebanon and Yemen?: 15.33 million ton-km, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Yemen?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Yemen rank globally for air transport, freight?: Lebanon ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.