Australia vs South Korea: Air passenger kilometers

Australia
148.65 billion
in 2024
South Korea
186.45 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
South Korea rank
14th

Air passenger kilometers over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B201720202024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 186.45 billion against 148.65 billion in Australia, a difference of 37.80 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 156 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 158.58 billion 177.50 billion 18.91 billion South Korea
2020s 88.35 billion 100.98 billion 12.63 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passenger kilometers, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 186.45 billion against 148.65 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in air passenger kilometers between Australia and South Korea?
37.80 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for air passenger kilometers?
Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed