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

Hong Kong, China
8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
World rank
3rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
051015197319982023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre in World, a difference of 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4,993.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 3.5 million ton-km per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 7.33 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre 7.33 million ton-km per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 10.44 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre 10.44 million ton-km per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 6.13 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre 6.13 million ton-km per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

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 World?
Hong Kong, China, at 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and World?
8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd 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.