China vs Korea: Annual freight transport

China
10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Korea
29,865 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
China rank
1st
Korea rank
1st

Annual freight transport over time

  • China
  • Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197820002023

How they compare

China currently reports 10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres against 29,865 Tonnes-kilometres in Korea, a difference of 10.89 million Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 365.6 times Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 21 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.33 million Tonnes-kilometres 30,027 Tonnes-kilometres 3.30 million Tonnes-kilometres China
2010s 5.27 million Tonnes-kilometres 29,547 Tonnes-kilometres 5.24 million Tonnes-kilometres China
2020s 9.97 million Tonnes-kilometres 30,006 Tonnes-kilometres 9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, China or Korea?
China, at 10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres against 29,865 Tonnes-kilometres in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between China and Korea?
10.89 million Tonnes-kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do China and Korea rank globally for annual freight transport?
China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.