Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in North Korea
North Korea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.0075 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in North Korea, 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 North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 3.9 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places North Korea 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 (million ton-km) in North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0075 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0075 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +242.4% | 0.0022 million ton-km | 0.0075 million ton-km |
| 2012 | +104.2% | 1.36 million ton-km | 2.79 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -97.6% | 0.4871 million ton-km | 0.0118 million ton-km |
| 2014 | -88.7% | 3.04 million ton-km | 0.3423 million ton-km |
| 2018 | +94.9% | 0.2515 million ton-km | 0.4902 million ton-km |
| 2021 | -81.5% | 0.0118 million ton-km | 0.0022 million ton-km |
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in North Korea?
- Air transport, freight in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for air transport, freight?
- North Korea ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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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About this data
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.