Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 34.40 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.40 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 180 countries
All-time high
610.10 million million ton-km
in 1983
All-time low
19.12 million million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon is 34.40 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon peaked at 610.10 million million ton-km in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.12 million 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 196.80 million million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 269.10 million million ton-km | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 391.70 million million ton-km | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 418.80 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 470.90 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 573.00 million million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 540.20 million million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 510.40 million million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 589.90 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 530.60 million million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 465.90 million million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 461.90 million million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 610.10 million million ton-km | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 487.70 million million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 199.80 million million ton-km | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 33.10 million million ton-km | -83.4% |
| 1987 | 194.80 million million ton-km | +488.5% |
| 1988 | 309.20 million million ton-km | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 283.50 million million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 167.10 million million ton-km | -41.1% |
| 1991 | 169.60 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 152.70 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 125.20 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 138.40 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 128.70 million million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 80.10 million million ton-km | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 123.50 million million ton-km | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 108.40 million million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 102.60 million million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 85.20 million million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 74.84 million million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 80.77 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 75.06 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 84.90 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 86.61 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73.56 million million ton-km | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 81.74 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 66.62 million million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 93.98 million million ton-km | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 48.27 million million ton-km | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 47.70 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.62 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 70.10 million million ton-km | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 59.58 million million ton-km | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 54.08 million million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 45.56 million million ton-km | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 53.39 million million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 56.57 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.70 million million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.12 million million ton-km | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 22.24 million million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 36.23 million million ton-km | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 34.40 million million ton-km | -5.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.40 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.40 million million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +488.5% | 33.10 million million ton-km | 194.80 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.39 million million ton-km | 143.10 million million ton-km | 589.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.66 million million ton-km | 33.10 million million ton-km | 610.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.63 million million ton-km | 80.10 million million ton-km | 169.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.33 million million ton-km | 66.62 million million ton-km | 93.98 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.76 million million ton-km | 45.56 million million ton-km | 70.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 million million ton-km | 19.12 million million ton-km | 36.23 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 73 Yemen 49.73 million million ton-km compare
- 74 Brunei 45.91 million million ton-km compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million million ton-km compare
- 77 Vanuatu 30.27 million million ton-km compare
- 78 Maldives 29.46 million million ton-km compare
- 79 El Salvador 27.80 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lebanon was 34.40 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 610.10 million million ton-km in 1983.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 million million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air 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 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.