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

Hong Kong
8.64 billion million ton-km
in 2023
South Korea
12.29 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.29 billion million ton-km against 8.64 billion million ton-km in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.66 billion million ton-km.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.67 billion million ton-km 7.76 billion million ton-km 4.09 billion million ton-km South Korea
2000s 7.70 billion million ton-km 8.55 billion million ton-km 849.46 million million ton-km South Korea
2010s 10.97 billion million ton-km 11.56 billion million ton-km 599.37 million million ton-km South Korea
2020s 6.44 billion million ton-km 13.47 billion million ton-km 7.03 billion million ton-km South Korea

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 South Korea?
South Korea, at 12.29 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 Hong Kong and South Korea?
3.66 billion million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th 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.