Iceland vs South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Iceland
497.61 million ton-km per person
in 2023
South Korea
237.73 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 497.61 million ton-km per person against 237.73 million ton-km per person in South Korea, a difference of 259.88 million ton-km per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 180 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 115.87 million ton-km per person 7.29 million ton-km per person 108.58 million ton-km per person Iceland
1980s 102.01 million ton-km per person 34.4 million ton-km per person 67.61 million ton-km per person Iceland
1990s 163.23 million ton-km per person 116.45 million ton-km per person 46.78 million ton-km per person Iceland
2000s 383.08 million ton-km per person 177.07 million ton-km per person 206.01 million ton-km per person Iceland
2010s 345.34 million ton-km per person 227.93 million ton-km per person 117.4 million ton-km per person Iceland
2020s 412.99 million ton-km per person 260.21 million ton-km per person 152.78 million ton-km per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 497.61 million ton-km per person against 237.73 million ton-km per person in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Iceland and South Korea?
259.88 million ton-km per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Iceland ranks 7th 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.