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
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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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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit
million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.