What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0183 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1998.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does South Korea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.7%

World rank

17th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0183 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0183 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

South Korea ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+516.2%
1972	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
1973	0.0089 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1974	0.0101 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1975	0.0133 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1976	0.0115 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1977	0.0101 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1978	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1979	0.0098 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1980	0.0126 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1981	0.0123 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1982	0.0131 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1983	0.013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.0142 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0.0126 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1986	0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0.0106 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1988	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1989	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.0084 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0.0076 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0.0091 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1993	0.0103 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1994	0.0097 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1995	0.0097 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.0104 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1997	0.0134 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1998	0.0183 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1999	0.0157 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2000	0.0128 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2001	0.012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2002	0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2004	0.0098 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2005	0.0076 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2006	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2007	0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2008	0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2009	0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+92.9%
2010	0.0109 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
2011	0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2012	0.0092 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.0077 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2014	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2016	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2017	0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2019	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2021	0.0079 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2022	0.0076 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 9.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South 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
1971	+516.2%	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
2009	+92.9%	0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0084 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0133 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0119 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0142 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0113 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0076 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0183 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0102 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0078 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0109 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0079 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

14 Tajikistan 0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
15 Turkey 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
16 Suriname 0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
18 Solomon Islands 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
19 Iceland 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
20 Togo 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0183 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.