South Korea vs Turkey: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Turkey
8,367 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Turkey rank
9th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,294 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Turkey, a difference of 3,927 million ton-km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 180 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.73 million ton-km | 10.38 million ton-km | 253.35 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,404 million ton-km | 35.86 million ton-km | 1,368 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5,270 million ton-km | 190.51 million ton-km | 5,080 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,550 million ton-km | 451.23 million ton-km | 8,098 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11,565 million ton-km | 3,349 million ton-km | 8,215 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13,465 million ton-km | 8,249 million ton-km | 5,216 million ton-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 12,294 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between South Korea and Turkey?
- 3,927 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for air transport, freight?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th 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.