Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 1,146 million ton-km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong is 1,146 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 590,128.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 1,906 million ton-km per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1942 million ton-km per person, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 5th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 358.33 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1998 | 634.37 million ton-km per person | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 688.07 million ton-km per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 766.92 million ton-km per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 754.51 million ton-km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 847.35 million ton-km per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 858.85 million ton-km per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,022 million ton-km per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 1,140 million ton-km per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,214 million ton-km per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,450 million ton-km per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,291 million ton-km per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1,906 million ton-km per person | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 1,477 million ton-km per person | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 1,422 million ton-km per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,324 million ton-km per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,309 million ton-km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,497 million ton-km per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1,549 million ton-km per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,555 million ton-km per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,679 million ton-km per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,701 million ton-km per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,564 million ton-km per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,081 million ton-km per person | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 1,218 million ton-km per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1942 million ton-km per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,146 million ton-km per person | +590128.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,146 million ton-km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.91 million ton-km per person, 34.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,146 million ton-km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.43 million ton-km per person, 100.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita 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 | +590128.0% | 0.1942 million ton-km per person | 1,146 million ton-km per person |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 1,218 million ton-km per person | 0.1942 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.25 million ton-km per person | 358.33 million ton-km per person | 688.07 million ton-km per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,125 million ton-km per person | 754.51 million ton-km per person | 1,906 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 million ton-km per person | 1,309 million ton-km per person | 1,701 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.25 million ton-km per person | 0.1942 million ton-km per person | 1,218 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Qatar 5,243 million ton-km per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1,294 million ton-km per person compare
- 4 Singapore 1,285 million ton-km per person compare
- 6 Bahrain 567.79 million ton-km per person compare
- 7 Iceland 497.61 million ton-km per person compare
- 8 Nauru 247.97 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Hong Kong was 1,146 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 million ton-km per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 million ton-km per person in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.