Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 7,500 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in North Korea, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 7,500 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 3.90 million million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,190 million ton-km, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 159th of 180 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, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1978 | 1.80 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.90 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million million ton-km | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million million ton-km | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million million ton-km | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 342,350 million ton-km | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 288,000 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 230,112 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 251,493 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 490,188 million ton-km | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 487,101 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,840 million ton-km | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 2,190 million ton-km | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 4,845 million ton-km | +121.2% |
| 2023 | 7,500 million ton-km | +54.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7,500 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7,500 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +121.2% | 2,190 million ton-km | 4,845 million ton-km |
| 2012 | +104.2% | 1.36 million million ton-km | 2.79 million million ton-km |
| 2020 | -97.6% | 487,101 million ton-km | 11,840 million ton-km |
| 2014 | -88.7% | 3.04 million million ton-km | 342,350 million ton-km |
| 2018 | +94.9% | 251,493 million ton-km | 490,188 million ton-km |
| 2021 | -81.5% | 11,840 million ton-km | 2,190 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 million million ton-km | 1.70 million million ton-km | 2.00 million million ton-km | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million million ton-km | 1.90 million million ton-km | 3.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km | 3.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million million ton-km | 1.56 million million ton-km | 2.42 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million million ton-km | 230,112 million ton-km | 3.04 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,594 million ton-km | 2,190 million ton-km | 11,840 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in North Korea was 7,500 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.