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

Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

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

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12,294 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 3,820 million ton-km.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 893.34 million ton-km 263.73 million ton-km 629.61 million ton-km Japan
1980s 3,244 million ton-km 1,404 million ton-km 1,840 million ton-km Japan
1990s 6,356 million ton-km 5,270 million ton-km 1,085 million ton-km Japan
2000s 8,560 million ton-km 8,550 million ton-km 10.43 million ton-km Japan
2010s 8,472 million ton-km 11,565 million ton-km 3,093 million ton-km Republic of Korea
2020s 9,238 million ton-km 13,465 million ton-km 4,228 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, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 12,294 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Japan and Republic of Korea?
3,820 million ton-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 8th 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.