Air transport, freight in Libya

Libya: Air transport, freight was 60.05 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
60.05 million ton-km
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
69th
of 180 countries
All-time high
60.05 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0.248 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Libya, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 60.05 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 1,535.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Libya peaked at 60.05 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.248 million ton-km, in 2002.

Libya ranks 69th 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 4.95 million ton-km 1.1 million ton-km 8.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 7.31 million ton-km 3.8 million ton-km 13.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 2.57 million ton-km 0.3 million ton-km 10.3 million ton-km 10
2000s 0.3139 million ton-km 0.248 million ton-km 0.464 million ton-km 10
2010s 2.86 million ton-km 0.7112 million ton-km 7.53 million ton-km 10
2020s 30.4 million ton-km 0.6172 million ton-km 60.05 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 66 Morocco 92.64 million ton-km compare
  2. 67 Angola 70.71 million ton-km compare
  3. 68 Turkmenistan 62.72 million ton-km compare
  4. 70 South Africa 59.67 million ton-km compare
  5. 71 Togo 58.55 million ton-km compare
  6. 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Libya?
Air transport, freight in Libya was 60.05 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 60.05 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.248 million ton-km in 2002.
How does Libya rank for air transport, freight?
Libya ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,535.3%. 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, 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.