Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in South Korea
South Korea: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 12.68 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.68 billion t km
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.37 billion t km
in 2021
All-time low
10.66 billion t km
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in South Korea, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12.68 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
That places South Korea 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.51 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 11.52 billion t km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 billion t km | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.46 billion t km | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.37 billion t km | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 12.29 billion t km | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 12.68 billion t km | +3.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12.68 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 30.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12.68 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 157.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.23 billion t km | 10.66 billion t km | 11.52 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.20 billion t km | 12.29 billion t km | 15.37 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 freight volume, by mode of transport in South Korea?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in South Korea was 12.68 billion t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 billion t km in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 billion t km in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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