Hong Kong, China vs Middle income: Air transport, freight
Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle income
51,933 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Middle income rank
10th
Air transport, freight over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 51,933 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 43,295 million ton-km.
That makes Middle income's figure about 6.0 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,674 million ton-km | 13,557 million ton-km | 9,882 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 2000s | 7,700 million ton-km | 20,857 million ton-km | 13,157 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 2010s | 10,965 million ton-km | 39,729 million ton-km | 28,763 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 2020s | 6,438 million ton-km | 44,844 million ton-km | 38,405 million ton-km | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 51,933 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 Middle income?
- 43,295 million ton-km, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 10th 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.