Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight

Hong Kong, China
8,638 million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,566 million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k197419982023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13,566 million ton-km against 8,638 million ton-km in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4,928 million ton-km.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3,674 million ton-km 947.03 million ton-km 2,727 million ton-km Hong Kong, China
2000s 7,700 million ton-km 4,684 million ton-km 3,016 million ton-km Hong Kong, China
2010s 10,965 million ton-km 14,130 million ton-km 3,164 million ton-km United Arab Emirates
2020s 6,438 million ton-km 13,508 million ton-km 7,070 million ton-km United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13,566 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 United Arab Emirates?
4,928 million ton-km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, freight?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates 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.