India vs Japan: Annual reported passenger kilometers

India
1.16 trillion
in 2017
Japan
289.89 billion
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.16 trillion against 289.89 billion in Japan, a difference of 871.44 billion.

That makes India's figure about 4.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 343.94 billion 396.06 billion 52.12 billion Japan
2000s 640.36 billion 391.31 billion 249.05 billion India
2010s 1.11 trillion 414.74 billion 693.38 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, India or Japan?
India, at 1.16 trillion against 289.89 billion in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between India and Japan?
871.44 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do India and Japan rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
India ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed