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
Air transport, freight in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1977–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
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- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
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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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.