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
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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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.