What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and Hong Kong?

4,128 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Germany vs Hong Kong: Air transport, freight

Germany

12,766 million ton-km

in 2023

Hong Kong

8,638 million ton-km

in 2023

Germany rank

5th

Hong Kong rank

7th

Air transport, freight over time

Germany
Hong Kong

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12,766 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, a difference of 4,128 million ton-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.

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

Germany ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,343 million ton-km	3,674 million ton-km	2,669 million ton-km	Germany
2000s	7,964 million ton-km	7,700 million ton-km	263.42 million ton-km	Germany
2010s	7,453 million ton-km	10,965 million ton-km	3,513 million ton-km	Hong Kong
2020s	11,581 million ton-km	6,438 million ton-km	5,143 million ton-km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or Hong Kong?: Germany, at 12,766 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and Hong Kong?: 4,128 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for air transport, freight?: Germany ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 180 countries.
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: 20 August 2026

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.