Air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Air transport freight ton km was 8.64 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 8.64 billion for air transport freight ton km in 2023.
The figure is up 605,392.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong peaked at 13.29 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.33 billion | — |
| 1998 | 4.15 billion | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 4.55 billion | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 5.11 billion | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.07 billion | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.71 billion | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5.78 billion | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.93 billion | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 7.76 billion | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 8.33 billion | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.03 billion | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 8.99 billion | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 13.29 billion | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 10.37 billion | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 10.05 billion | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.47 billion | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.40 billion | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.83 billion | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 11.29 billion | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.41 billion | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.42 billion | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.68 billion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.74 billion | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.08 billion | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 9.03 billion | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 8.64 billion | +605393.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.64 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million, 32.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.64 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million, 285.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +605393.2% | 1.43 million | 8.64 billion |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 9.03 billion | 1.43 million |
| 1998 | +78.5% | 2.33 billion | 4.15 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 billion | 2.33 billion | 4.55 billion | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.70 billion | 5.07 billion | 13.29 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 billion | 9.40 billion | 12.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 billion | 1.43 million | 9.03 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong?
- Air transport freight ton km in Hong Kong was 8.64 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for air transport freight ton km?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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