Canada vs Japan: Passenger-kilometers by air
Canada
241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Japan
201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Japan rank
12th
Passenger-kilometers by air over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Japan, a difference of 40.51 billion revenue passenger kilometres.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 156 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225.14 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 197.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 27.29 billion revenue passenger kilometres | Canada |
| 2020s | 146.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 125.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 20.46 billion revenue passenger kilometres | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Canada and Japan?
- 40.51 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.