East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong, China: Air transport, freight
East Asia & Pacific
71,444 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Air transport, freight over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 71,444 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 62,806 million ton-km.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 8.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,616 million ton-km | 3,674 million ton-km | 29,942 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 47,883 million ton-km | 7,700 million ton-km | 40,183 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 68,825 million ton-km | 10,965 million ton-km | 57,859 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 61,637 million ton-km | 6,438 million ton-km | 55,199 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong, China?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 71,444 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
- 62,806 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China rank globally for air transport, freight?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.