China vs Japan: Annual reported passenger kilometers
China
1.47 trillion
in 2019
Japan
289.89 billion
in 2021
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Annual reported passenger kilometers over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.47 trillion against 289.89 billion in Japan, a difference of 1.18 trillion.
That makes China's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.32 billion | 311.13 billion | 201.81 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 189.97 billion | 322.32 billion | 132.36 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 341.00 billion | 396.06 billion | 55.06 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 603.27 billion | 391.31 billion | 211.96 billion | China |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion | 419.46 billion | 749.28 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, China or Japan?
- China, at 1.47 trillion against 289.89 billion in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between China and Japan?
- 1.18 trillion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.