Japan vs Türkiye: Annual freight transport

Japan
153,059 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Türkiye
19,836 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

Annual freight transport over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres against 19,836 Tonnes-kilometres in Türkiye, a difference of 133,223 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Japan's figure about 7.7 times Türkiye's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 202,084 Tonnes-kilometres 8,504 Tonnes-kilometres 193,580 Tonnes-kilometres Japan
2010s 179,109 Tonnes-kilometres 16,499 Tonnes-kilometres 162,610 Tonnes-kilometres Japan
2020s 157,071 Tonnes-kilometres 20,874 Tonnes-kilometres 136,197 Tonnes-kilometres Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Japan or Türkiye?
Japan, at 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres against 19,836 Tonnes-kilometres in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Japan and Türkiye?
133,223 Tonnes-kilometres, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for annual freight transport?
Japan ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.