Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Libya
Libya: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 60.05 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Libya recorded 60.05 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 1,535.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Libya peaked at 60.05 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.248 million ton-km, in 2002.
Libya ranks 69th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 3.1 million ton-km | +181.8% |
| 1972 | 4.1 million ton-km | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 3.6 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.6 million ton-km | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 6.3 million ton-km | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 6.8 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 8.1 million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 11 million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 13.1 million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4 million ton-km | -58.8% |
| 1983 | 4.8 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5.4 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.8 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 8.7 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 3.8 million ton-km | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 4.7 million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 10.3 million ton-km | +119.1% |
| 1991 | 9.4 million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.8 million ton-km | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3 million ton-km | -92.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3 million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.328 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.256 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.248 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.283 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.283 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.324 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.288 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.464 million ton-km | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 0.365 million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 7.53 million ton-km | +1962.6% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million ton-km | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million ton-km | +72.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million ton-km | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7112 million ton-km | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7582 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6172 million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.56 million ton-km | +2097.1% |
| 2022 | 47.37 million ton-km | +249.3% |
| 2023 | 60.05 million ton-km | +26.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 60.05 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 60.05 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2097.1% | 0.6172 million ton-km | 13.56 million ton-km |
| 2010 | +1962.6% | 0.365 million ton-km | 7.53 million ton-km |
| 2022 | +249.3% | 13.56 million ton-km | 47.37 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 8.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million ton-km | 3.8 million ton-km | 13.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million ton-km | 0.3 million ton-km | 10.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3139 million ton-km | 0.248 million ton-km | 0.464 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million ton-km | 0.7112 million ton-km | 7.53 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 million ton-km | 0.6172 million ton-km | 60.05 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 66 Morocco 92.64 million ton-km compare
- 67 Angola 70.71 million ton-km compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 62.72 million ton-km compare
- 70 South Africa 59.67 million ton-km compare
- 71 Togo 58.55 million ton-km compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Libya?
- Air transport, freight in Libya was 60.05 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 60.05 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.248 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for air transport, freight?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,535.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.