Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Air transport, freight
Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Republic of Korea
12,294 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Air transport, freight over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 12,294 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,656 million ton-km.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,674 million ton-km | 7,759 million ton-km | 4,085 million ton-km | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7,700 million ton-km | 8,550 million ton-km | 849.47 million ton-km | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 10,965 million ton-km | 11,565 million ton-km | 599.37 million ton-km | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6,438 million ton-km | 13,465 million ton-km | 7,027 million ton-km | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 12,294 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 Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 3,656 million ton-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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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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.