Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Air transport, freight
Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
Singapore
7,604 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Singapore rank
10th
Air transport, freight over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 8,638 million ton-km against 7,604 million ton-km in Singapore, a difference of 1,034 million ton-km.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,674 million ton-km | 4,972 million ton-km | 1,298 million ton-km | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7,700 million ton-km | 7,061 million ton-km | 639.63 million ton-km | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 10,965 million ton-km | 6,518 million ton-km | 4,447 million ton-km | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6,438 million ton-km | 4,747 million ton-km | 1,692 million ton-km | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 8,638 million ton-km against 7,604 million ton-km in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 1,034 million ton-km, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Singapore 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.