Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Air transport, freight
Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
OECD members
121,066 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
6th
OECD members rank
4th
Air transport, freight over time
- Republic of Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 121,066 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 108,772 million ton-km.
That makes OECD members's figure about 9.8 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 180 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.73 million ton-km | 14,910 million ton-km | 14,646 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1,404 million ton-km | 30,713 million ton-km | 29,309 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 1990s | 5,270 million ton-km | 62,846 million ton-km | 57,575 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 2000s | 8,550 million ton-km | 96,133 million ton-km | 87,583 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 2010s | 11,565 million ton-km | 110,214 million ton-km | 98,650 million ton-km | OECD members |
| 2020s | 13,465 million ton-km | 122,442 million ton-km | 108,977 million ton-km | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Republic of Korea or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 121,066 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 108,772 million ton-km, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.