South Korea vs Qatar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Qatar
13,927 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Qatar rank
3rd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 13,927 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 1,633 million ton-km.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399.28 million ton-km | 7.47 million ton-km | 391.82 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,404 million ton-km | 29.31 million ton-km | 1,375 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5,270 million ton-km | 102.19 million ton-km | 5,168 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,550 million ton-km | 851.83 million ton-km | 7,698 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11,565 million ton-km | 7,499 million ton-km | 4,066 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13,465 million ton-km | 14,355 million ton-km | 889.4 million ton-km | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 13,927 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 Qatar?
- 1,633 million ton-km, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for air transport, freight?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.