Germany vs Republic of Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12,766 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 472 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 946.55 million ton-km 263.73 million ton-km 682.82 million ton-km Germany
1980s 2,453 million ton-km 1,404 million ton-km 1,049 million ton-km Germany
1990s 5,330 million ton-km 5,270 million ton-km 60.1 million ton-km Germany
2000s 7,964 million ton-km 8,550 million ton-km 586.04 million ton-km Republic of Korea
2010s 7,453 million ton-km 11,565 million ton-km 4,112 million ton-km Republic of Korea
2020s 11,581 million ton-km 13,465 million ton-km 1,885 million ton-km Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Germany or Republic of Korea?
Germany, at 12,766 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Germany and Republic of Korea?
472 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.