Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 0.0075 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea is 0.0075 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 3.9 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places North Korea 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1978 | 1.8 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 million ton-km | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 2.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 million ton-km | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million ton-km | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million ton-km | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3423 million ton-km | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 0.288 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2301 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2515 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4902 million ton-km | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4871 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 million ton-km | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 million ton-km | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 million ton-km | +121.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 million ton-km | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 2 million ton-km | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million ton-km | 1.9 million ton-km | 3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million ton-km | 1.5 million ton-km | 3.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million ton-km | 1.56 million ton-km | 2.42 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ton-km | 0.2301 million ton-km | 3.04 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 million ton-km | 0.0022 million ton-km | 0.0118 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea was 0.0075 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.