Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 100,000 million ton-km in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lesotho, 1980–1993
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 100,000 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 1993. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lesotho peaked at 1.00 million million ton-km in 1988 and was at its lowest, 100,000 million ton-km, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 180 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1981 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 100,000 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 300,000 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 900,000 million ton-km | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 100,000 million ton-km | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 100,000 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 100,000 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 1.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lesotho?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Lesotho was 100,000 million ton-km in 1993, 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million million ton-km in 1988.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 million ton-km in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 1993.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.