South Korea vs Low & middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Low & middle income
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 56,028 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 43,734 million ton-km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399.28 million ton-km | 3,127 million ton-km | 2,728 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 1,404 million ton-km | 6,095 million ton-km | 4,691 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 5,270 million ton-km | 11,210 million ton-km | 5,940 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 8,550 million ton-km | 21,181 million ton-km | 12,631 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 11,565 million ton-km | 41,110 million ton-km | 29,546 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 13,465 million ton-km | 48,492 million ton-km | 35,026 million ton-km | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 56,028 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 Low & middle income?
- 43,734 million ton-km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.