Air passenger kilometers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Air passenger kilometers was 114.86 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
114.86 billion
Change on year
up 2,608.8%
World rank
21st
of 156 countries
All-time high
159.67 billion
in 2019
All-time low
4.24 billion
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Hong Kong, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 114.86 billion for air passenger kilometers in 2024.
The figure is up 2,608.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Air passenger kilometers in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 150.19 billion | — |
| 2018 | 158.40 billion | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 159.67 billion | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.55 billion | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 4.24 billion | -81.2% |
| 2024 | 114.86 billion | +2608.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 114.86 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 114.86 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion, 20.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156.09 billion | 150.19 billion | 159.67 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.22 billion | 4.24 billion | 114.86 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger kilometers in Hong Kong?
- Air passenger kilometers in Hong Kong was 114.86 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 159.67 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 billion in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Hong Kong ranks 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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