Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
051015197019962023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre against 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.36 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5 million ton-km per square kilometre 7.42 million ton-km per square kilometre 3.92 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 7.33 million ton-km per square kilometre 10.27 million ton-km per square kilometre 2.93 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 10.44 million ton-km per square kilometre 9.2 million ton-km per square kilometre 1.24 million ton-km per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 6.13 million ton-km per square kilometre 6.61 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.4793 million ton-km per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre against 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
2.36 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.