Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya
Libya: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 60.05 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60.05 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
69th
of 180 countries
All-time high
60.05 million million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
248,000 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya, 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 Libya is 60.05 million million ton-km, measured 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, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya peaked at 60.05 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,000 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +181.8% |
| 1972 | 4.10 million million ton-km | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.60 million million ton-km | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 6.30 million million ton-km | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 8.10 million million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 8.40 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 11.00 million million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 13.10 million million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 5.40 million million ton-km | -58.8% |
| 1983 | 4.80 million million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.80 million million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 8.70 million million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 3.80 million million ton-km | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 4.70 million million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 10.30 million million ton-km | +119.1% |
| 1991 | 9.40 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.80 million million ton-km | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 300,000 million ton-km | -92.1% |
| 1994 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 300,000 million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 328,000 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 256,000 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 248,000 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 283,000 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 283,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 324,000 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 288,000 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 464,000 million ton-km | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 365,000 million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 7.53 million million ton-km | +1962.6% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million million ton-km | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million million ton-km | +72.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million million ton-km | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 711,155 million ton-km | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 758,181 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 617,193 million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.56 million million ton-km | +2097.1% |
| 2022 | 47.37 million million ton-km | +249.3% |
| 2023 | 60.05 million million ton-km | +26.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 60.05 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 60.05 million million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2097.1% | 617,193 million ton-km | 13.56 million million ton-km |
| 2010 | +1962.6% | 365,000 million ton-km | 7.53 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +249.3% | 13.56 million million ton-km | 47.37 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million million ton-km | 1.10 million million ton-km | 8.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million million ton-km | 3.80 million million ton-km | 13.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million million ton-km | 300,000 million ton-km | 10.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,900 million ton-km | 248,000 million ton-km | 464,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million million ton-km | 711,155 million ton-km | 7.53 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.40 million million ton-km | 617,193 million ton-km | 60.05 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 66 Morocco 92.64 million million ton-km compare
- 67 Angola 70.71 million million ton-km compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 62.72 million million ton-km compare
- 70 South Africa 59.67 million million ton-km compare
- 71 Togo 58.55 million million ton-km compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Libya was 60.05 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 60.05 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,000 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air 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 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.