Japan vs Spain: Passenger-kilometers by air

Japan
201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Spain
177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Spain, a difference of 23.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 197.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres 131.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres 65.95 billion revenue passenger kilometres Japan
2020s 125.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres 110.83 billion revenue passenger kilometres 14.77 billion revenue passenger kilometres Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Japan and Spain?
23.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.