Japan vs Qatar: Passenger-kilometers by air

Japan
201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Qatar
223.08 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Qatar rank
10th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Japan
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 223.08 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Japan, a difference of 21.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 10th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 197.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres 156.25 billion revenue passenger kilometres 41.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres Japan
2020s 125.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres 138.32 billion revenue passenger kilometres 12.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Japan or Qatar?
Qatar, at 223.08 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 Japan and Qatar?
21.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Qatar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Japan and Qatar rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Japan ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 10th 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.