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

Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle income
51,933 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Middle income rank
9th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 51,933 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 39,639 million ton-km.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th of 180 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 399.28 million ton-km 2,953 million ton-km 2,553 million ton-km Middle income
1980s 1,404 million ton-km 5,820 million ton-km 4,416 million ton-km Middle income
1990s 5,270 million ton-km 10,923 million ton-km 5,652 million ton-km Middle income
2000s 8,550 million ton-km 20,857 million ton-km 12,308 million ton-km Middle income
2010s 11,565 million ton-km 39,729 million ton-km 28,164 million ton-km Middle income
2020s 13,465 million ton-km 44,844 million ton-km 31,378 million ton-km 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 51,933 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 Middle income?
39,639 million ton-km, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th 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.