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
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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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.