Hong Kong vs Low & middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Hong Kong
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Low & middle income
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
7th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) over time
- Hong Kong
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 56,028 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, a difference of 47,390 million ton-km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.5 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong 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 | 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 or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 56,028 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 Low & middle income?
- 47,390 million ton-km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low & middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Hong Kong 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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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.