Hong Kong, China vs Low & middle income: Air transport, freight

Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Low & middle income
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Low & middle income rank
8th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Low & middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k197419982023

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 56,028 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 47,390 million ton-km.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 180 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3,674 million ton-km 13,845 million ton-km 10,171 million ton-km Low & middle income
2000s 7,700 million ton-km 21,181 million ton-km 13,481 million ton-km Low & middle income
2010s 10,965 million ton-km 41,110 million ton-km 30,145 million ton-km Low & middle income
2020s 6,438 million ton-km 48,492 million ton-km 42,053 million ton-km Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 56,028 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 Low & middle income?
47,390 million ton-km, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Low & middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.