Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Air transport, freight

Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Türkiye
8,367 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Türkiye rank
9th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Türkiye
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12,294 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Türkiye, a difference of 3,927 million ton-km.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 180 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 263.73 million ton-km 10.38 million ton-km 253.35 million ton-km Republic of Korea
1980s 1,404 million ton-km 35.86 million ton-km 1,368 million ton-km Republic of Korea
1990s 5,270 million ton-km 190.51 million ton-km 5,080 million ton-km Republic of Korea
2000s 8,550 million ton-km 451.23 million ton-km 8,098 million ton-km Republic of Korea
2010s 11,565 million ton-km 3,349 million ton-km 8,215 million ton-km Republic of Korea
2020s 13,465 million ton-km 8,249 million ton-km 5,216 million ton-km Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
Republic of Korea, at 12,294 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
3,927 million ton-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for air transport, freight?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Türkiye 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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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
Last refreshed

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.