Air transport, passengers carried in Libya
Libya: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.09 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.09 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Libya peaked at 2.93 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Libya ranks 97th of 183 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, passengers carried in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 190,200 | — |
| 1971 | 259,400 | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 327,200 | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 352,000 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 408,000 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 558,000 | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 669,900 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 801,900 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 890,600 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 913,800 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 853,000 | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 640,800 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 623,200 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 638,600 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 570,600 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 570,600 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 585,500 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 600,734 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 582,712 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 559,404 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 626,532 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 850,185 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +155.3% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million | +96.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 715,300 | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 968,476 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.09 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.09 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +155.3% | 1.15 million | 2.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537,100 | 190,200 | 913,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.17 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 951,910 | 570,600 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 793,654 | 0 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.19 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 960,874 | 715,300 | 1.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Angola 1.32 million compare
- 95 Armenia 1.31 million compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.15 million compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.08 million compare
- 99 Senegal 1.07 million compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million 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, passengers carried in Libya?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Libya was 1.09 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.