Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Libya
Libya: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 67.00 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.00 million t km
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
67.00 million t km
in 2024
All-time low
617,193 t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Libya, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Libya is 67.00 million t km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 5,316.8% over ten years.
Libya ranks 78th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Libya, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.24 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 711,155 t km | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 758,181 t km | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 617,193 t km | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.56 million t km | +2097.1% |
| 2022 | 60.05 million t km | +342.9% |
| 2024 | 67.00 million t km | +11.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 67.00 million t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 67.00 million t km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.35 million t km, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 902,099 t km | 711,155 t km | 1.24 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.31 million t km | 617,193 t km | 67.00 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 75 Caribbean 77.61 million t km compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 70.43 million t km compare
- 76 Brunei 70.43 million t km compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 61.51 million t km compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 59.59 million t km compare
- 81 Mongolia 52.67 million t 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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Libya?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Libya was 67.00 million t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.00 million t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,193 t km in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,316.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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