Air transport, freight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Air transport, freight was 0.1 million ton-km in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Lesotho, 1980–1993
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 1993, air transport, freight in Lesotho stood at 0.1 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Lesotho peaked at 1 million ton-km in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million ton-km, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 180 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1981 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9 million ton-km | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 1 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1 million ton-km | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.31 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Lesotho?
- Air transport, freight in Lesotho was 0.1 million ton-km in 1993, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1 million ton-km in 1988.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million ton-km in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for air transport, freight?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 1993.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.