France vs Japan: Air passenger kilometers

France
214.01 billion
in 2024
Japan
201.22 billion
in 2024
France rank
11th
Japan rank
12th

Air passenger kilometers over time

  • France
  • Japan
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B201720202024

How they compare

France currently reports 214.01 billion against 201.22 billion in Japan, a difference of 12.79 billion.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 156 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 201.91 billion 197.85 billion 4.06 billion France
2020s 141.49 billion 125.60 billion 15.89 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passenger kilometers, France or Japan?
France, at 214.01 billion against 201.22 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in air passenger kilometers between France and Japan?
12.79 billion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for air passenger kilometers?
France ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed