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
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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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.