Tonne-kilometers of air freight in South Korea
South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 12.29 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in South Korea stood at 12.29 billion million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in South Korea peaked at 15.37 billion million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places South Korea 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.73 million million ton-km | 5.60 million million ton-km | 666.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion million ton-km | 836.00 million million ton-km | 2.37 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 billion million ton-km | 2.46 billion million ton-km | 8.10 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 billion million ton-km | 6.83 billion million ton-km | 15.16 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 billion million ton-km | 10.66 billion million ton-km | 12.94 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 billion million ton-km | 12.29 billion million ton-km | 15.37 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in South Korea?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in South Korea was 12.29 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 billion million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.