Germany vs South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.