Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1.69 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.69 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Lithuania peaked at 7.42 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 116th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 0.6 million ton-km | -86.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 million ton-km | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5 million ton-km | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 million ton-km | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8 million ton-km | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million ton-km | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.42 million ton-km | +476.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million ton-km | -64.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million ton-km | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 5 million ton-km | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4713 million ton-km | -90.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5656 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.472 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.472 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 2.81 million ton-km | — |
| 2022 | 1.01 million ton-km | -63.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million ton-km | +66.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.69 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.69 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +476.0% | 1.29 million ton-km | 7.42 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 million ton-km | 0.6 million ton-km | 4.3 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million ton-km | 1.18 million ton-km | 7.42 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million ton-km | 1.01 million ton-km | 2.81 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More infrastructure data for Lithuania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 201,462 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 201,462 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Lithuania?
- Air transport, freight in Lithuania was 1.69 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for air transport, freight?
- Lithuania ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.