What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does South Korea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Korea
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South Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.7%

World rank

17th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

South Korea ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+516.2%
1972	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
1973	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+92.9%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 9.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP 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	+516.2%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2009	+92.9%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

14 Tajikistan 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
15 Turkey 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
16 Suriname 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
18 Solomon Islands 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
19 Iceland 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
20 Togo 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for South Korea

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,483 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.