Hong Kong vs Japan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Hong Kong
8.64 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Japan
8.47 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
7th
Japan rank
8th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 8.64 billion million ton-km against 8.47 billion million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 164.37 million million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 billion million ton-km | 7.75 billion million ton-km | 4.07 billion million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.70 billion million ton-km | 8.56 billion million ton-km | 859.90 million million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.97 billion million ton-km | 8.47 billion million ton-km | 2.49 billion million ton-km | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.44 billion million ton-km | 9.24 billion million ton-km | 2.80 billion million ton-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 8.64 billion million ton-km against 8.47 billion million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 164.37 million million ton-km, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.