South Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight

South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
68,499 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Late-demographic dividend rank
6th

Air transport, freight over time

  • South Korea
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 68,499 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 56,205 million ton-km.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 5.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 6th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 399.28 million ton-km 1,765 million ton-km 1,366 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
1980s 1,404 million ton-km 3,373 million ton-km 1,969 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
1990s 5,270 million ton-km 9,409 million ton-km 4,138 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
2000s 8,550 million ton-km 24,685 million ton-km 16,135 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
2010s 11,565 million ton-km 58,108 million ton-km 46,543 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
2020s 13,465 million ton-km 64,264 million ton-km 50,798 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, South Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
Late-demographic dividend, at 68,499 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
56,205 million ton-km, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for air transport, freight?
South Korea ranks 6th and Late-demographic dividend 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
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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.