Japan vs Spain: Air passenger kilometers

Japan
201.22 billion
in 2024
Spain
177.59 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Air passenger kilometers over time

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

How they compare

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

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 131.90 billion 65.95 billion Japan
2020s 125.60 billion 110.83 billion 14.77 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passenger kilometers, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 201.22 billion against 177.59 billion in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in air passenger kilometers between Japan and Spain?
23.63 billion, 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 air passenger kilometers?
Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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