Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 8,638 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Hong Kong, 1997–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Hong Kong stood at 8,638 million ton-km.
The figure is up 605,392.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Hong Kong peaked at 13,293 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million ton-km, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,325 million ton-km | — |
| 1998 | 4,151 million ton-km | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 4,546 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 5,112 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5,066 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,715 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5,781 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,932 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 7,764 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 8,326 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10,029 million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 8,986 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 13,293 million ton-km | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 10,373 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 10,054 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,468 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9,396 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,826 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 11,294 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11,409 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12,415 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 12,677 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,740 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8,085 million ton-km | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 9,028 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 8,638 million ton-km | +605393.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8,638 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 32.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8,638 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 285.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +605393.2% | 1.43 million ton-km | 8,638 million ton-km |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 9,028 million ton-km | 1.43 million ton-km |
| 1998 | +78.5% | 2,325 million ton-km | 4,151 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,674 million ton-km | 2,325 million ton-km | 4,546 million ton-km | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,700 million ton-km | 5,066 million ton-km | 13,293 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,965 million ton-km | 9,396 million ton-km | 12,677 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,438 million ton-km | 1.43 million ton-km | 9,028 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Hong Kong?
- Air transport, freight in Hong Kong was 8,638 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13,293 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million ton-km in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for air transport, freight?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.