Japan vs South Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
South Korea rank
6th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,294 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 3,820 million ton-km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893.34 million ton-km | 263.73 million ton-km | 629.61 million ton-km | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,244 million ton-km | 1,404 million ton-km | 1,840 million ton-km | Japan |
| 1990s | 6,356 million ton-km | 5,270 million ton-km | 1,085 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,560 million ton-km | 8,550 million ton-km | 10.43 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,472 million ton-km | 11,565 million ton-km | 3,093 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 13,465 million ton-km | 4,228 million ton-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,294 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Japan and South Korea?
- 3,820 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Japan ranks 8th 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.