Americas vs South Korea: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Americas
55.13 billion t km
in 2024
South Korea
12.68 billion t km
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
South Korea rank
6th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Americas
- South Korea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 55.13 billion t km against 12.68 billion t km in South Korea, a difference of 42.46 billion t km.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 38 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.64 billion t km | 11.23 billion t km | 40.41 billion t km | Americas |
| 2020s | 52.83 billion t km | 13.50 billion t km | 39.33 billion t km | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Americas or South Korea?
- Americas, at 55.13 billion t km against 12.68 billion t km in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Americas and South Korea?
- 42.46 billion t km, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Americas and South Korea rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Americas ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.