Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 34.4 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34.4 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Lebanon peaked at 610.1 million ton-km in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.12 million ton-km, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 76th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 196.8 million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 269.1 million ton-km | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 391.7 million ton-km | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 418.8 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 470.9 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 573 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 540.2 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 510.4 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 589.9 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 530.6 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 465.9 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 461.9 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 610.1 million ton-km | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 487.7 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 199.8 million ton-km | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 33.1 million ton-km | -83.4% |
| 1987 | 194.8 million ton-km | +488.5% |
| 1988 | 309.2 million ton-km | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 283.5 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 167.1 million ton-km | -41.1% |
| 1991 | 169.6 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 152.7 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 125.2 million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 138.4 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 128.7 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 80.1 million ton-km | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 123.5 million ton-km | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 108.4 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 102.6 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 85.2 million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 74.84 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 80.77 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 75.06 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 84.9 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 86.61 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73.56 million ton-km | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 81.74 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 66.62 million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 93.98 million ton-km | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 48.27 million ton-km | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 47.7 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.62 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 70.1 million ton-km | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 59.58 million ton-km | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 54.08 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 45.56 million ton-km | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 53.39 million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 56.57 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.7 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.12 million ton-km | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 22.24 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 36.23 million ton-km | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 34.4 million ton-km | -5.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.4 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.4 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +488.5% | 33.1 million ton-km | 194.8 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.39 million ton-km | 143.1 million ton-km | 589.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.66 million ton-km | 33.1 million ton-km | 610.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.63 million ton-km | 80.1 million ton-km | 169.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.33 million ton-km | 66.62 million ton-km | 93.98 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.76 million ton-km | 45.56 million ton-km | 70.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 million ton-km | 19.12 million ton-km | 36.23 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Lebanon?
- Air transport, freight in Lebanon was 34.4 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 610.1 million ton-km in 1983.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for air transport, freight?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.