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
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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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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.