Hong Kong, China vs Low & middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled

Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Low & middle income
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Low & middle income rank
7th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 56,028 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 47,390 million ton-km.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 180 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3,674 million ton-km 13,845 million ton-km 10,171 million ton-km Low & middle income
2000s 7,700 million ton-km 21,181 million ton-km 13,481 million ton-km Low & middle income
2010s 10,965 million ton-km 41,110 million ton-km 30,145 million ton-km Low & middle income
2020s 6,438 million ton-km 48,492 million ton-km 42,053 million ton-km Low & middle income

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 Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 56,028 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and Low & middle income?
47,390 million ton-km, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Low & middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Low & middle income ranks 7th 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.