Air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Air transport, freight was 0.0075 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0075 million ton-km
Change on year
up 242.4%
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
46
1977–2023

Air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1977–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.0075 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.4% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.9 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 million ton-km, in 2021.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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%
2023 0.0075 million ton-km +242.4%

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 0.0072 million ton-km 0.0022 million ton-km 0.0118 million ton-km 3

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0075 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 million ton-km in 1997.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 million ton-km in 2021.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for air transport, freight?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.