Japan vs South Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
South Korea rank
6th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South 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 South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South 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 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 13,465 million ton-km | 4,228 million ton-km | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 3,820 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 8th and South 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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About this data
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.