Hong Kong, China vs Late-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight

Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
68,499 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Late-demographic dividend rank
6th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 68,499 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 59,861 million ton-km.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 7.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 3,674 million ton-km 12,894 million ton-km 9,220 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
2000s 7,700 million ton-km 24,685 million ton-km 16,984 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
2010s 10,965 million ton-km 58,108 million ton-km 47,143 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend
2020s 6,438 million ton-km 64,264 million ton-km 57,825 million ton-km Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or Late-demographic dividend?
Late-demographic dividend, at 68,499 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 Late-demographic dividend?
59,861 million ton-km, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Late-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for air transport, freight?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Late-demographic dividend 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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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.