Air transport, freight in Lebanon

Lebanon: Air transport, freight was 34.4 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.4 million ton-km
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 180 countries
All-time high
610.1 million ton-km
in 1983
All-time low
19.12 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Lebanon, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 34.4 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Lebanon peaked at 610.1 million ton-km in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.12 million ton-km, in 2020.

Lebanon ranks 76th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 410.39 million ton-km 143.1 million ton-km 589.9 million ton-km 10
1980s 357.66 million ton-km 33.1 million ton-km 610.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 129.63 million ton-km 80.1 million ton-km 169.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 80.33 million ton-km 66.62 million ton-km 93.98 million ton-km 10
2010s 53.76 million ton-km 45.56 million ton-km 70.1 million ton-km 10
2020s 27.99 million ton-km 19.12 million ton-km 36.23 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 73 Yemen 49.73 million ton-km compare
  2. 74 Brunei 45.91 million ton-km compare
  3. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million ton-km compare
  4. 77 Vanuatu 30.27 million ton-km compare
  5. 78 Maldives 29.46 million ton-km compare
  6. 79 El Salvador 27.8 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Lebanon?
Air transport, freight in Lebanon was 34.4 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 610.1 million ton-km in 1983.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 19.12 million ton-km in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for air transport, freight?
Lebanon ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.