France vs Japan: Passenger-kilometers by air

France
214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Japan
201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
France rank
11th
Japan rank
12th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

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 revenue passenger kilometres 197.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres France
2020s 141.49 billion revenue passenger kilometres 125.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres 15.89 billion revenue passenger kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, France or Japan?
France, at 214.01 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 France and Japan?
12.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 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 passenger-kilometers by air?
France ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.