Australia vs South Korea: Passenger-kilometers by air

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

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

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

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 revenue passenger kilometres 177.50 billion revenue passenger kilometres 18.91 billion revenue passenger kilometres South Korea
2020s 88.35 billion revenue passenger kilometres 100.98 billion revenue passenger kilometres 12.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 186.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 148.65 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Australia and South Korea?
37.80 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 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 passenger-kilometers by air?
Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.