Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita was 0.0002 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0002 million ton-km per person for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0003 million ton-km per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 million ton-km per person | +565.3% |
| 1972 | 0 million ton-km per person | +87.8% |
| 1973 | 0 million ton-km per person | +69.3% |
| 1974 | 0 million ton-km per person | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0 million ton-km per person | +43.9% |
| 1976 | 0 million ton-km per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0 million ton-km per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0 million ton-km per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 0 million ton-km per person | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 0 million ton-km per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 0 million ton-km per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0 million ton-km per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0 million ton-km per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0 million ton-km per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0 million ton-km per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0 million ton-km per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0 million ton-km per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | -10.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0002 million ton-km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 million ton-km per person, 7.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0002 million ton-km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 million ton-km per person, 20.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +565.3% | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | 0.0002 million ton-km per person | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Bahrain 0.0006 million ton-km per person compare
- 7 Iceland 0.0005 million ton-km per person compare
- 8 Nauru 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
- 11 Fiji 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
- 12 Belgium 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in South Korea was 0.0002 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 million ton-km per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.