Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong stood at 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 570,269.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0621 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0131 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0246 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0274 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0298 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0344 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0621 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0405 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0341 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0356 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +570268.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 31.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 15.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP 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 | +570268.7% | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.0245 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +87.5% | 0.0131 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0217 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 4 Fiji 0.0285 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Vanuatu 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.0198 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bahrain 0.0194 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Nauru 0.0182 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0621 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.