Republic of Korea vs North America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
0.126 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
9th
North America rank
7th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
00.050.10.15197019962023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.126 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.1235 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 50.4 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and North America ranks 7th of 180 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 0.0146 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0139 million ton-km per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 0.0546 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0534 million ton-km per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 0.0883 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0862 million ton-km per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 0.1187 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1164 million ton-km per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 0.138 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1354 million ton-km per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or North America?
Republic of Korea, at 0.126 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and North America?
0.1235 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and North America ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.