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

Latest (2023)
0.0003 million ton-km per person
Change on year
up 240.0%
World rank
161st
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.1688 million ton-km per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km per person
in 2021
Years of data
46
1977–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in North Korea, 1977–2023

00.050.10.15197720002023

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

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in North Korea, 1977 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 158 Uganda 0.0011 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 159 Cameroon 0.0006 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 160 Benin 0.0006 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 162 Namibia 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 163 Malawi 0 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 164 Albania 0 million ton-km per person compare
  7. 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km per person compare
  8. 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km per person compare
  9. 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km per person compare
  10. 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km per person compare
  11. 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km per person compare
  12. 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km per person compare
  13. 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km per person compare
  14. 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km per person compare
  15. 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km per person
  16. 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km per person compare
  17. 164 Mali 0 million ton-km per person compare
  18. 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km per person compare
  19. 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km per person compare
  20. 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km per person compare
  21. 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km per person compare
  22. 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.