Hong Kong vs Singapore: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Hong Kong
1,146 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Singapore
1,285 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,285 million ton-km per person against 1,146 million ton-km per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 139 million ton-km per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.25 million ton-km per person | 1,276 million ton-km per person | 715.99 million ton-km per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,125 million ton-km per person | 1,617 million ton-km per person | 491.43 million ton-km per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,508 million ton-km per person | 1,199 million ton-km per person | 308.63 million ton-km per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 861.25 million ton-km per person | 830.38 million ton-km per person | 30.88 million ton-km per person | Hong Kong |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1,285 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 Singapore?
- 139 million ton-km per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.