Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya
Libya: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 11,246 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya is 11,246, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya peaked at 34,878 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,800, in 1995.
That places Libya 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,200 | — |
| 1971 | 6,600 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 7,400 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 8,400 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 8,800 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 9,500 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 11,100 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,600 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,200 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 13,400 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 14,900 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 16,500 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 16,700 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16,600 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,400 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 14,400 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 16,400 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 17,000 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 18,200 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 19,000 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14,400 | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 9,100 | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 7,100 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 5,800 | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,194 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,884 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,884 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,414 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 8,042 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 13,335 | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 12,657 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 13,477 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9,930 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 9,812 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34,878 | +255.5% |
| 2011 | 27,770 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 16,514 | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 32,064 | +94.2% |
| 2014 | 26,414 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 13,298 | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 10,764 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 9,686 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 12,340 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 11,339 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 6,032 | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 9,046 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 10,943 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 11,246 | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11,246 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,332, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11,246 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45,215, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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 | +255.5% | 9,812 | 34,878 |
| 2013 | +94.2% | 16,514 | 32,064 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,050 | 6,200 | 11,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,350 | 12,200 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,780 | 5,800 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,163 | 5,884 | 13,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,507 | 9,686 | 34,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,317 | 6,032 | 11,246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Libya was 11,246 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34,878 in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.