Air transport, passengers carried in South Korea
South Korea: Air transport, passengers carried was 76.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in South Korea stood at 76.27 million.
That represents a change of up 62.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in South Korea peaked at 92.43 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 million | 1.21 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 million | 3.57 million | 13.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.46 million | 15.68 million | 35.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.64 million | 33.37 million | 36.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.61 million | 36.99 million | 92.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.79 million | 30.03 million | 76.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 459,735 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 12,294 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 64.85 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,255 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in South Korea?
- Air transport, passengers carried in South Korea was 76.27 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.43 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.