Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was -81.5 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea is -81.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 418.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 104.15 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -97.57 % change on previous year, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1981 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 26.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 1999 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2000 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2001 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2002 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2003 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 17 % change on previous year | +239.3% |
| 2005 | 3 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2006 | 4 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2008 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2009 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2010 | -18.59 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2011 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 104.15 % change on previous year | -762.8% |
| 2013 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2014 | -88.74 % change on previous year | -1077.5% |
| 2015 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2016 | -20.1 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2018 | 94.91 % change on previous year | +921.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2020 | -97.57 % change on previous year | +15393.1% |
| 2021 | -81.5 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -81.5 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 9.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -81.5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.08 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -15393.1% | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -97.57 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1077.5% | 9.08 % change on previous year | -88.74 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +921.5% | 9.29 % change on previous year | 94.91 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +762.8% | -15.71 % change on previous year | 104.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -61.54 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 % change on previous year | -88.74 % change on previous year | 104.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -89.53 % change on previous year | -97.57 % change on previous year | -81.5 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina -78.68 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Guyana -79.72 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Guatemala -81.36 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Ukraine -88.9 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Bangladesh -89.41 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Latvia -90.63 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in North Korea was -81.5 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 104.15 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.57 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 418.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.