Iceland vs South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea
0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iceland rank
19th
South Korea rank
17th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with South Korea 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 unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.