North Korea vs Samoa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
North Korea
7,500 million ton-km
in 2023
Samoa
5,954 million ton-km
in 2023
North Korea rank
159th
Samoa rank
161st
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7,500 million ton-km against 5,954 million ton-km in Samoa, a difference of 1,546 million ton-km.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 161st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million million ton-km | 3.05 million million ton-km | 475,000 million ton-km | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.02 million million ton-km | 1.91 million million ton-km | 113,000 million ton-km | North Korea |
| 2010s | 348,207 million ton-km | 8,849 million ton-km | 339,359 million ton-km | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6,594 million ton-km | 4,848 million ton-km | 1,746 million ton-km | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled, North Korea or Samoa?
- North Korea, at 7,500 million ton-km against 5,954 million ton-km in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled between North Korea and Samoa?
- 1,546 million ton-km, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Samoa rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 161st 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.