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