Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.0003 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in North Korea, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0003 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 240.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.1688 million ton-km per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per person, in 2021.
That places North Korea 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0972 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1015 million ton-km per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1112 million ton-km per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1206 million ton-km per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1027 million ton-km per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1012 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.126 million ton-km per person | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1241 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1223 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1306 million ton-km per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1336 million ton-km per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1414 million ton-km per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1442 million ton-km per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1468 million ton-km per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1447 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1425 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1404 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1384 million ton-km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1456 million ton-km per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1441 million ton-km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1688 million ton-km per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0643 million ton-km per person | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 million ton-km per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0743 million ton-km per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 million ton-km per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0725 million ton-km per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0757 million ton-km per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.088 million ton-km per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0901 million ton-km per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0932 million ton-km per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0983 million ton-km per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0926 million ton-km per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0799 million ton-km per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 million ton-km per person | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0544 million ton-km per person | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1105 million ton-km per person | +103.2% |
| 2013 | 0.12 million ton-km per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 million ton-km per person | -88.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 million ton-km per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.009 million ton-km per person | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 million ton-km per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 million ton-km per person | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 million ton-km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 million ton-km per person | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | -81.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | +240.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0003 million ton-km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 million ton-km per person, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0003 million ton-km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.43 million ton-km per person, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +240.0% | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 0.0003 million ton-km per person |
| 2012 | +103.2% | 0.0544 million ton-km per person | 0.1105 million ton-km per person |
| 2020 | -97.6% | 0.0187 million ton-km per person | 0.0005 million ton-km per person |
| 2018 | +94.1% | 0.0097 million ton-km per person | 0.0189 million ton-km per person |
| 2014 | -88.8% | 0.12 million ton-km per person | 0.0135 million ton-km per person |
| 2021 | -81.6% | 0.0005 million ton-km per person | 0.0001 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1033 million ton-km per person | 0.0972 million ton-km per person | 0.1112 million ton-km per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1247 million ton-km per person | 0.1012 million ton-km per person | 0.1442 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1304 million ton-km per person | 0.0643 million ton-km per person | 0.1688 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.083 million ton-km per person | 0.0657 million ton-km per person | 0.0983 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 million ton-km per person | 0.009 million ton-km per person | 0.12 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 0.0005 million ton-km per person | 3 |
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- 163 Malawi 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km per person
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km per person 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, per capita in North Korea?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in North Korea was 0.0003 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1688 million ton-km per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.