Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled

Hong Kong
8.64 billion million ton-km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13.57 billion million ton-km
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0B10.0B15.0B197419982023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13.57 billion million ton-km against 8.64 billion million ton-km in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.93 billion million ton-km.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3.67 billion million ton-km 947.03 million million ton-km 2.73 billion million ton-km Hong Kong
2000s 7.70 billion million ton-km 4.68 billion million ton-km 3.02 billion million ton-km Hong Kong
2010s 10.97 billion million ton-km 14.13 billion million ton-km 3.16 billion million ton-km United Arab Emirates
2020s 6.44 billion million ton-km 13.51 billion million ton-km 7.07 billion million ton-km United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13.57 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 United Arab Emirates?
4.93 billion million ton-km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.