Hong Kong vs Qatar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Hong Kong
1,146 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Qatar
5,243 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
5th
Qatar rank
2nd

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5,243 million ton-km per person against 1,146 million ton-km per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 4,097 million ton-km per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 4.6 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 560.25 million ton-km per person 230.98 million ton-km per person 329.27 million ton-km per person Hong Kong
2000s 1,125 million ton-km per person 776.47 million ton-km per person 348.65 million ton-km per person Hong Kong
2010s 1,508 million ton-km per person 3,292 million ton-km per person 1,785 million ton-km per person Qatar
2020s 861.25 million ton-km per person 5,431 million ton-km per person 4,570 million ton-km per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Hong Kong or Qatar?
Qatar, at 5,243 million ton-km per person against 1,146 million ton-km per person in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Hong Kong and Qatar?
4,097 million ton-km per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Qatar?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Qatar rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.