Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Passenger-kilometers by air was 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
down 81.2%
World rank
74th
of 150 countries
All-time high
159.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong, 2017–2021

050.0B100.0B150.0B2017201920212017: 150.2B revenue passenger kilometres2018: 158.4B revenue passenger kilometres2019: 159.7B revenue passenger kilometres2020: 22.6B revenue passenger kilometres2021: 4.2B revenue passenger kilometres

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 97.2% over five years.

That places Hong Kong 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 156.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres 150.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres 159.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres 3
2020s 13.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres 22.55 billion revenue passenger kilometres 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong?
Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong was 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 159.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
How does Hong Kong rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
Hong Kong ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 890 data points, 2017–2022
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport