Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 1993. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 116th out of 179 countries with data for 1993, putting it 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, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +148.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +137.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -90.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Tonga 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
- 115 Cuba 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Uruguay 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Nicaragua 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 1993.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.