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

South Korea
237.73 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Netherlands
183.8 million ton-km per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 237.73 million ton-km per person against 183.8 million ton-km per person in Netherlands, a difference of 53.93 million ton-km per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

South Korea ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 7.29 million ton-km per person 43.56 million ton-km per person 36.27 million ton-km per person Netherlands
1980s 34.4 million ton-km per person 97.32 million ton-km per person 62.92 million ton-km per person Netherlands
1990s 116.45 million ton-km per person 208.04 million ton-km per person 91.6 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2000s 177.07 million ton-km per person 283.2 million ton-km per person 106.13 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2010s 227.93 million ton-km per person 340.96 million ton-km per person 113.03 million ton-km per person Netherlands
2020s 260.21 million ton-km per person 214.89 million ton-km per person 45.33 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
South Korea, at 237.73 million ton-km per person against 183.8 million ton-km per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between South Korea and Netherlands?
53.93 million ton-km per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
South Korea ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.