How does Libya rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Libya ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 2,698.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya 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.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Libya

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Libya: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 24.5%

World rank

50th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 2,698.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

That places Libya 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+146.5%
1972	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1973	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1974	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1975	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
1976	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1977	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1978	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1979	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1980	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1981	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1982	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-55.6%
1983	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1984	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1985	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1986	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+160.8%
1987	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1988	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
1989	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1990	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+90.7%
1991	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1992	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-61.8%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-91.3%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+61.3%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2010	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1563.9%
2011	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-80.6%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+111.9%
2014	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-49.7%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2021	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2823.0%
2022	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+184.5%
2023	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+24.5%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP 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	+2823.0%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2010	+1563.9%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Libya

47 Philippines 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
48 China 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
49 France 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
51 Switzerland 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
52 Mongolia 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
53 United Kingdom 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Libya?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Libya rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 2,698.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.