Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Korea

Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 12,294 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,294 million ton-km
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
6th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15,370 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
5.6 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Korea, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Korea recorded 12,294 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Korea peaked at 15,370 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Korea 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 263.73 million ton-km 5.6 million ton-km 666.2 million ton-km 10
1980s 1,404 million ton-km 836 million ton-km 2,365 million ton-km 10
1990s 5,270 million ton-km 2,459 million ton-km 8,098 million ton-km 10
2000s 8,550 million ton-km 6,827 million ton-km 15,163 million ton-km 10
2010s 11,565 million ton-km 10,664 million ton-km 12,943 million ton-km 10
2020s 13,465 million ton-km 12,294 million ton-km 15,370 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  2. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
  3. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  4. 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
  5. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 8,367 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 Korea?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Korea was 12,294 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 15,370 million ton-km in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Korea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Korea ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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.