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

Latest (2023)
0.0075 million ton-km
Change on year
up 54.8%
World rank
159th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.9 million ton-km
in 1997
All-time low
0.0022 million ton-km
in 2021
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea, 1977–2023

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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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North Korea, 1977 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Guyana 0.022 million ton-km compare
  2. 157 Cameroon 0.0177 million ton-km compare
  3. 158 American Samoa 0.0117 million ton-km compare
  4. 160 Benin 0.0064 million ton-km compare
  5. 161 Samoa 0.006 million ton-km compare
  6. 162 Malawi 0.0006 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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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.