East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Air transport, freight

East Asia & Pacific
71,444 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Air transport, freight over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Republic of Korea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019962023

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 71,444 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 59,150 million ton-km.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 2,735 million ton-km 399.28 million ton-km 2,335 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
1980s 8,256 million ton-km 1,404 million ton-km 6,852 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
1990s 23,498 million ton-km 5,270 million ton-km 18,227 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
2000s 47,883 million ton-km 8,550 million ton-km 39,334 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
2010s 68,825 million ton-km 11,565 million ton-km 57,260 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific
2020s 61,637 million ton-km 13,465 million ton-km 48,172 million ton-km East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
East Asia & Pacific, at 71,444 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
59,150 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for air transport, freight?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). 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)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.