Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Japan rank
8th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 8,638 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 164 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,674 million ton-km | 7,748 million ton-km | 4,074 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,700 million ton-km | 8,560 million ton-km | 859.9 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 10,965 million ton-km | 8,472 million ton-km | 2,494 million ton-km | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6,438 million ton-km | 9,238 million ton-km | 2,800 million ton-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 8,638 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 164 million ton-km, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 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.