Hong Kong, China vs OECD members: Air transport, freight

Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
OECD members
121,066 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • OECD members
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 121,066 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 112,428 million ton-km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 14.0 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 180 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 3,674 million ton-km 79,504 million ton-km 75,830 million ton-km OECD members
2000s 7,700 million ton-km 96,133 million ton-km 88,433 million ton-km OECD members
2010s 10,965 million ton-km 110,214 million ton-km 99,249 million ton-km OECD members
2020s 6,438 million ton-km 122,442 million ton-km 116,004 million ton-km OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or OECD members?
OECD members, at 121,066 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 OECD members?
112,428 million ton-km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and OECD members rank globally for air transport, freight?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.