South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight
South Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Air transport, freight over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 13,566 million ton-km against 12,294 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 1,272 million ton-km.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 48.7 million ton-km | 1,356 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5,270 million ton-km | 547.74 million ton-km | 4,723 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,550 million ton-km | 4,684 million ton-km | 3,866 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11,565 million ton-km | 14,130 million ton-km | 2,565 million ton-km | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 13,465 million ton-km | 13,508 million ton-km | 42.9 million ton-km | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 13,566 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 1,272 million ton-km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight?
- South Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates 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.