Germany vs South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Germany
12.77 billion million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea
12.29 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.77 billion million ton-km against 12.29 billion million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 472.70 million million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 946.55 million million ton-km | 263.73 million million ton-km | 682.82 million million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.45 billion million ton-km | 1.40 billion million ton-km | 1.05 billion million ton-km | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.33 billion million ton-km | 5.27 billion million ton-km | 60.10 million million ton-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.96 billion million ton-km | 8.55 billion million ton-km | 586.04 million million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion million ton-km | 11.56 billion million ton-km | 4.11 billion million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.58 billion million ton-km | 13.47 billion million ton-km | 1.88 billion million ton-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 12.77 billion million ton-km against 12.29 billion million ton-km in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight between Germany and South Korea?
- 472.70 million million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.