Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Passenger-kilometers by air was 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 2,608.8%
World rank
21st
of 156 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
6
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air 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.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 150.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 158.40 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 159.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.55 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -81.2% |
| 2024 | 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +2608.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 20.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 150.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 159.67 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4.24 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 18 Brazil 137.92 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 19 Mexico 122.99 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 20 Netherlands 122.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 23 Thailand 101.20 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 24 Malaysia 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Hong Kong was 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, 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 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air 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 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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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.