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
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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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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.