Germany vs Korea: Air transport, freight

Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Korea rank
6th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12,766 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in 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 Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany 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 Korea
2010s 7,453 million ton-km 11,565 million ton-km 4,112 million ton-km Korea
2020s 11,581 million ton-km 13,465 million ton-km 1,885 million ton-km Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 12,766 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and Korea?
472 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for air transport, freight?
Germany ranks 5th and 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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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
Last refreshed

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.