Hong Kong (China) vs Korea: Air transport freight ton km

Hong Kong (China)
8.64 billion
in 2023
Korea
12.29 billion
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
7th
Korea rank
6th

Air transport freight ton km over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.29 billion against 8.64 billion in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 3.66 billion.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 7th and Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.67 billion 7.76 billion 4.09 billion Korea
2000s 7.70 billion 8.55 billion 849.46 million Korea
2010s 10.97 billion 11.56 billion 599.37 million Korea
2020s 6.44 billion 13.47 billion 7.03 billion Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport freight ton km, Hong Kong (China) or Korea?
Korea, at 12.29 billion against 8.64 billion in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport freight ton km between Hong Kong (China) and Korea?
3.66 billion, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Korea rank globally for air transport freight ton km?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 7th and Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed