India vs Japan: Annual container transport
India
133,635 Tonnes
in 2017
Japan
273,497 Tonnes
in 2023
India rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Annual container transport over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 273,497 Tonnes against 133,635 Tonnes in India, a difference of 139,862 Tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,390 Tonnes | 183,126 Tonnes | 161,736 Tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 64,151 Tonnes | 242,196 Tonnes | 178,045 Tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 121,235 Tonnes | 280,077 Tonnes | 158,842 Tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual container transport, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 273,497 Tonnes against 133,635 Tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual container transport between India and Japan?
- 139,862 Tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for annual container transport?
- India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual container transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Container transport by rail and sea.