Germany vs Hong Kong: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled

Germany
12.77 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong
8.64 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
7th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.77 billion million ton-km against 8.64 billion million ton-km in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.13 billion million ton-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 6.34 billion million ton-km 3.67 billion million ton-km 2.67 billion million ton-km Germany
2000s 7.96 billion million ton-km 7.70 billion million ton-km 263.42 million million ton-km Germany
2010s 7.45 billion million ton-km 10.97 billion million ton-km 3.51 billion million ton-km Hong Kong
2020s 11.58 billion million ton-km 6.44 billion million ton-km 5.14 billion million ton-km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled, Germany or Hong Kong?
Germany, at 12.77 billion million ton-km against 8.64 billion million ton-km in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled between Germany and Hong Kong?
4.13 billion million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.