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