Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in South Korea
South Korea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square was 4.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Korea is 4.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Korea peaked at 5.63 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1659 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 21st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.395 units per square kilometre | +138.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4053 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3525 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4033 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.509 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5505 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7174 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square 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 | +138.1% | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | 0.395 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +107.5% | 0.7174 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -53.7% | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.339 units per square kilometre | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5957 units per square kilometre | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Switzerland 5.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bahamas 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belize 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 3.95 units per square kilometre 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Korea?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Korea was 4.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1659 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.