Libya vs South Africa: Air transport, freight

Libya
60.05 million ton-km
in 2023
South Africa
59.67 million ton-km
in 2023
Libya rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 60.05 million ton-km against 59.67 million ton-km in South Africa, a difference of 0.38 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.95 million ton-km 137.43 million ton-km 132.48 million ton-km South Africa
1980s 7.31 million ton-km 310.3 million ton-km 302.99 million ton-km South Africa
1990s 2.57 million ton-km 347.88 million ton-km 345.31 million ton-km South Africa
2000s 0.3139 million ton-km 858.03 million ton-km 857.71 million ton-km South Africa
2010s 2.86 million ton-km 919.42 million ton-km 916.56 million ton-km South Africa
2020s 30.4 million ton-km 80.12 million ton-km 49.73 million ton-km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 60.05 million ton-km against 59.67 million ton-km in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Libya and South Africa?
0.38 million ton-km, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for air transport, freight?
Libya ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th 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

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.