Countries With the Fastest Growth in Air freight (5-Year Change)
Change in Air freight over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Libya rose the most: by 8,344%, from 0.711 million ton-km to 60.1 million ton-km in the five years to 2023. Syrian Arab Republic is second (+5,959%), followed by Tajikistan (+5,537%). 58 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +91.8%.
- #1
- Libya · +8,344%
- Median
- +91.8%
- Coverage
- 58 countries
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 0.711 | 60.1 | +8,344% |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.026 | 1.55 | +5,959% |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 2.34 | 131.7 | +5,537% |
| 4 | Tanzania | 0.487 | 20 | +4,012% |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 44.1 | 1,435 | +3,154% |
| 6 | Sudan | 0.858 | 20 | +2,234% |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 1.66 | 30.3 | +1,720% |
| 8 | Cyprus | 0.021 | 0.369 | +1,659% |
| 9 | Yemen, Rep. | 3.27 | 49.7 | +1,421% |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 0.105 | 1.47 | +1,310% |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 0.665 | 3.78 | +468.6% |
| 12 | Togo | 10.9 | 58.6 | +437.5% |
| 13 | Guatemala | 0.107 | 0.54 | +402.5% |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 16.9 | 62.7 | +270.8% |
| 15 | Cambodia | 0.676 | 2.44 | +260.9% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 7.82 | 26.5 | +239.2% |
| 17 | Marshall Islands | 0.134 | 0.407 | +204.2% |
| 18 | Belarus | 1.9 | 5.57 | +193.2% |
| 19 | El Salvador | 10.7 | 27.8 | +159% |
| 20 | Ireland | 168.7 | 430.5 | +155.2% |
| 21 | Honduras | 0.45 | 1.14 | +154.2% |
| 22 | Botswana | 0.114 | 0.282 | +148.2% |
| 23 | Solomon Islands | 3.84 | 9.14 | +138% |
| 24 | Panama | 64.7 | 143.7 | +122% |
| 25 | Bahrain | 421 | 895.4 | +112.7% |
| 26 | Myanmar | 4.74 | 9.93 | +109.4% |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 50.6 | 98.9 | +95.3% |
| 28 | Cabo Verde | 0.049 | 0.094 | +93.4% |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 2,089 | 4,016 | +92.2% |
| 30 | Nepal | 8.85 | 16.9 | +91.4% |
| 31 | Ecuador | 64.2 | 120 | +86.9% |
| 32 | Germany | 7,970 | 12,767 | +60.2% |
| 33 | São Tomé and Principe | 0.562 | 0.849 | +51% |
| 34 | Fiji | 106.8 | 156.1 | +46.1% |
| 35 | Bolivia | 13.7 | 19.9 | +44.9% |
| 36 | Colombia | 1,350 | 1,937 | +43.4% |
| 37 | Belgium | 1,285 | 1,832 | +42.5% |
| 38 | Pakistan | 217.5 | 309.5 | +42.3% |
| 39 | Türkiye | 5,949 | 8,367 | +40.6% |
| 40 | Malaysia | 1,359 | 1,910 | +40.5% |
| 41 | Zambia | 75.1 | 104.3 | +39% |
| 42 | Poland | 271.5 | 343.9 | +26.7% |
| 43 | Portugal | 454.2 | 569 | +25.3% |
| 44 | Chile | 1,226 | 1,499 | +22.2% |
| 45 | Viet Nam | 762.7 | 927.9 | +21.7% |
| 46 | Iceland | 163.7 | 191.9 | +17.3% |
| 47 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 437.6 | 492.7 | +12.6% |
| 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41.1 | 45.8 | +11.4% |
| 49 | Qatar | 12,667 | 13,927 | +9.95% |
| 50 | Singapore | 6,947 | 7,604 | +9.45% |
| 51 | Serbia | 17.7 | 19.3 | +9.14% |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | 89.4 | 96.5 | +7.86% |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 49.6 | 53.1 | +6.93% |
| 54 | Korea, Rep. | 11,519 | 12,294 | +6.73% |
| 55 | Oman | 510.4 | 542.3 | +6.25% |
| 56 | China | 25,256 | 26,170 | +3.62% |
| 57 | Mexico | 1,063 | 1,092 | +2.68% |
| 58 | Spain | 1,119 | 1,131 | +1.09% |
About the top 10
#1 Libya
Libya ranks #1 on this list with +8,344%.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#2 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #2 on this list with +5,959%.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
#3 Tajikistan
Tajikistan ranks #3 on this list with +5,537%.
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.79 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,637 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in livestock production index · #9 in gdp growth rate · #12 in gross savings rate.
#4 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #4 on this list with +4,012%.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#5 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan ranks #5 on this list with +3,154%.
- Capital
- Baku
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$75.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,411 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baku.
Also ranks #9 in literacy rate · #9 in electricity access rate · #9 in access to electricity (rural).
#6 Sudan
Sudan ranks #6 on this list with +2,234%.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#7 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #7 on this list with +1,720%.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#8 Cyprus
Cyprus ranks #8 on this list with +1,659%.
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$41.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$41,783 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #4 in secure internet servers per million · #4 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#9 Yemen, Rep.
Yemen, Rep. ranks #9 on this list with +1,421%.
- Capital
- Sanaa, Aden
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 41.77 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 398,000 arrivals (2015)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.261 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #2 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #12 in unemployment rate.
#10 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #10 on this list with +1,310%.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 24.08 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.63 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ouagadougou.
Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.
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Source and method
Change in Air freight over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Air transport, freight (million ton-km): Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.