Republic of Korea vs Low & middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Low & middle income
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Low & middle income rank
7th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 56,028 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 43,734 million ton-km.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 180 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 399.28 million ton-km 3,127 million ton-km 2,728 million ton-km Low & middle income
1980s 1,404 million ton-km 6,095 million ton-km 4,691 million ton-km Low & middle income
1990s 5,270 million ton-km 11,210 million ton-km 5,940 million ton-km Low & middle income
2000s 8,550 million ton-km 21,181 million ton-km 12,631 million ton-km Low & middle income
2010s 11,565 million ton-km 41,110 million ton-km 29,546 million ton-km Low & middle income
2020s 13,465 million ton-km 48,492 million ton-km 35,026 million ton-km Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Republic of Korea or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 56,028 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 Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
43,734 million ton-km, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 7th 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.