Libya vs South Africa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Libya
60.05 million million ton-km
in 2023
South Africa
59.67 million million ton-km
in 2023
Libya rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 60.05 million million ton-km against 59.67 million million ton-km in South Africa, a difference of 387,600 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 180 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million million ton-km | 137.43 million million ton-km | 132.48 million million ton-km | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.31 million million ton-km | 310.30 million million ton-km | 302.99 million million ton-km | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.57 million million ton-km | 347.88 million million ton-km | 345.31 million million ton-km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 313,900 million ton-km | 858.03 million million ton-km | 857.71 million million ton-km | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.86 million million ton-km | 919.42 million million ton-km | 916.56 million million ton-km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.40 million million ton-km | 80.12 million million ton-km | 49.73 million million ton-km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 60.05 million million ton-km against 59.67 million million ton-km in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Libya and South Africa?
- 387,600 million ton-km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Libya ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.