Belgium vs South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Belgium
155.47 million ton-km per person
in 2023
South Korea
237.73 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
South Korea rank
9th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 237.73 million ton-km per person against 155.47 million ton-km per person in Belgium, a difference of 82.26 million ton-km per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.06 million ton-km per person | 7.29 million ton-km per person | 21.77 million ton-km per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 53.84 million ton-km per person | 34.4 million ton-km per person | 19.44 million ton-km per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 53.33 million ton-km per person | 116.45 million ton-km per person | 63.12 million ton-km per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 80.47 million ton-km per person | 177.07 million ton-km per person | 96.6 million ton-km per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 124.88 million ton-km per person | 227.93 million ton-km per person | 103.05 million ton-km per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 141.83 million ton-km per person | 260.21 million ton-km per person | 118.39 million ton-km per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 237.73 million ton-km per person against 155.47 million ton-km per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Belgium and South Korea?
- 82.26 million ton-km per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.