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

44,916 million ton-km, with IBRD only ahead.

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

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.

Hong Kong vs IBRD only: Air transport, freight

Hong Kong

8,638 million ton-km

in 2023

IBRD only

53,554 million ton-km

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

7th

IBRD only rank

9th

Air transport, freight over time

Hong Kong
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 53,554 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, a difference of 44,916 million ton-km.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 6.2 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and IBRD only ranks 9th of 180 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,674 million ton-km	14,449 million ton-km	10,775 million ton-km	IBRD only
2000s	7,700 million ton-km	22,367 million ton-km	14,667 million ton-km	IBRD only
2010s	10,965 million ton-km	45,100 million ton-km	34,135 million ton-km	IBRD only
2020s	6,438 million ton-km	48,447 million ton-km	42,009 million ton-km	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 53,554 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Hong Kong and IBRD only?: 44,916 million ton-km, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IBRD only?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and IBRD only rank globally for air transport, freight?: Hong Kong ranks 7th and IBRD only ranks 9th 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.