Germany vs South Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12,766 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 472 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 946.55 million ton-km | 263.73 million ton-km | 682.82 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,453 million ton-km | 1,404 million ton-km | 1,049 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,330 million ton-km | 5,270 million ton-km | 60.1 million ton-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,964 million ton-km | 8,550 million ton-km | 586.04 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7,453 million ton-km | 11,565 million ton-km | 4,112 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,581 million ton-km | 13,465 million ton-km | 1,885 million ton-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 12,766 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and South Korea?
- 472 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.